The value of higher education 高等教育的价值.pptVIP

The Value of Higher Education For society and for individuals ——Han Education John Dewey:“ Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next”. Not an aim The value of higher education: Individuals Society Development, education of next generation Better life (economy, spirit) For individuals: Broaden students’ horizon: Acquire knowledge, learn skills Solve social problems, improve sociability Future preparation For individuals: Better jobs, financial situations “The people who win the positions and promotions will be the life long learners (Newman, 2010)”. The unemployment rate during 2008-2009 Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings At most ages, more education equates with higher earnings, and the payoff is most notable at the highest educational levels, said Jennifer Cheeseman Day, co-author of the report. Value of higher education? Can we consider the value of higher education only in terms of money? Some people believe that it is a failure for a person to get a lower salary with an university degree. For society: to realize that everyone can do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability to understand that all jobs are necessary to society to master all the necessary know-how to do one’s job well For society: Higher education affects the way people raise their children regarding their preschool home education and college education. As Brooks pointed out“ Educated parents…pass down expectations”. For society: The different expectations between educated and uneducated parents toward their children’s higher education are too obvious, testifying that only when parents receive higher education then their children—the future of the country-- are more likely to finish college education as well. For society: A world-class education is the single most important factor in determining not just whether our kids can compete for the best