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In reply to the discussion: German universities to scrap all tuition fees! [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)10. It is never a waste. Learning should be a life long process. We should encourage anyone
who wants to learn.
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I'd be happy to revert to a German university model if we did what the Germans do
Dreamer Tatum
Oct 2014
#1
What's wrong with offering remedial classes for those who learn differently or at a different pace
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#8
It is never a waste. Learning should be a life long process. We should encourage anyone
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#10
Then maybe the university should expand its studies to include classes that teach in a different way
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#15
Well I feel for the mothers over there and over here for that matter whose disabled children
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#18
But you're here promoting the German model. So it makes sense to take it up with you.
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#29
He wasn't mildly affected then. He wouldn't have been able to pass their college-level reading tests
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#32
You were the one who said you'd be happy to have no tuition IF they followed the German
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#36
Someone here is advocating for the German approach. I think it's less than optimal. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#89
Unfortunately, a "natural" engineer has to wade through two years of general education
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#38
That's not true. The first two years of an engineering curriculum are actually pretty tough
badtoworse
Oct 2014
#44
I actually found the humanities courses to be pretty easy compared to the math and science.
badtoworse
Oct 2014
#48
Glad it worked out for him, but I think his situation represents an exception.
badtoworse
Oct 2014
#51
His reading skills improved throughout college. That's why I think the German testing system
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#52
But the best engineers aren't necessarily the best readers. Some of them actually have dyslexia.
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#59
not true, there are lots of bachelor degrees in robotics, AC/DC theory, telecom,
snooper2
Oct 2014
#50
You still have to wade through non-technical classes at any community college. nt
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#53
If I remember correctly I had one science course, one math course and some elective
snooper2
Oct 2014
#54
Or how about we get universal free tuition by de-funding all these worthless wars?
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#21
Technology is moving so fast that after a few years a lot of "job generating degrees" might be
Arugula Latte
Oct 2014
#43
People who work hard and people who only shuffle large amounts of money around are destroying earth.
hunter
Oct 2014
#82
The most effective dreamers can do the math and they know the science and history.
hunter
Oct 2014
#84
No. I think further education ought to be available to anyone at any time, both trades and academic.
hunter
Oct 2014
#97
doesn't sound like a system I want my autistic son in that's for sure.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#13
This whole premise is ridiculous. K-12 is supported by taxes. Why isn't higher education?
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#64
Would everyone be comfortable telling people they have no right to a college education?
pediatricmedic
Oct 2014
#92