The goal of educating students is to prepare them to enter the workforce (gainful employment).
Cenek,
Yes, of course. And if we can also give them help with life skill and soft skills, these will help them keep their employment once they snag a job.
Barry Westling
What they do for employment will change according to conditions. If they love the process of learning, it will help them adapt to those changes. I think that should be the goal no matter what your discipline.
Jeff,
Good point. And somehow if we can impart a desire for lifelong learning, our students will probably never be uninformed or out of work. Certainly, a more satisfying life will be a result.
Barry Westling
The goal of educating students is having them utilize the knowledge and skills they have acquired in meaningful ways. If you are educated you then have the ability to progress further in that subject or profession because you have the core understanding to think and use what you have learned.
Salvatore,
You're right, our career instruction just get's them initially on their way, but a thorough education prepares them for both now and in the future. Creating a desire for lifelong learning is truly a wonderful gift we can give our students.
Barry Westling
The goal of educating students includes preparing them for the workforce and providing them soft skills such as communication techniques and critical thinking skills.
The main goal when educating students is to teach each students the importance of learning new material and applying it to the field they will be entering.
Andrea,
Yes, these are indeed among the hoped for outcomes.
Barry Westling
John,
Yes, application is so important. More than mere facts, application prepares the student for their duty in the work setting.
Barry Westling
The goal of educating students is to give them a demonstrable skill that will translate into a career path.
Juan,
Very true, and that skill really involves many attributes, and many of those have little to do with the students technical training (interpersonal communications, professionalism, cooperation, etc).
Barry Westling
To prepare them for the workforce with the knowledge and education that they will need to move forward.
The goal of educating students should be an instructors primary responsibility. Students are in the classroom to learn and it is the instructors responsibility to make sure that is done to the best of his or her ability. The learning process should include a combination of lecture and hands on training to maximize the learning process.
Our goals are not just to teach them a trade, but also teach them soft skills. So they can go into their specific field with proper training and how to interact with supervisors and co workers.
Luis,
So true. Without the accompanying soft skills, students will not be as prepared for the work setting that most employers are seeking.
Barry Westling
The goal of educating students is to not only teach them the skills needed to succeed in their respective field but to also teach them the soft skills needed to retain their positions once hired. It's been my experience that it is often easier to teach students the technical skills needed for a specific job than it is the soft skills needed to keep the job. Many students come from a background where no one took the time to teach them the soft skills needed to succeed. Therefore, it's like trying to break several bad habits all at once. For example, a student may not understand what the big deal is about being tardy everyday if they come from an environment where it's acceptable to show up "whenever you can get there". Changing that mentality can be harder than teaching them to take a patient's pulse rate. Incorporating the soft skill lessons in with the daily lessons will insure the student has the best chance to succeed in their field.
Brandi,
Absolutely! Soft skills (or absence of) are the thing that will create more difficulties for employees in the work setting. Training can correct technical weaknesses, but the soft skills have to come from within, and the individual has to want to make those adjustments.
Barry Westling
To create critical thinking skills that will help students create a solid place in the workforce
The goal for educating students is to equip them with the necesary know how to approach the real work setting with many different skill sets.
