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More than half of graduates feel 'unprepared' for work

I have taught at 3 so-called Universities and one that was worthy (almost) of that title. I have taught Management, Engineering topics Quality management, Textile technology, Strategic Planning, Marketing and all the so-called 'soft' skills required. I also taught the first year remedial mathematics classes. I did not start teaching at such a high level? until aged 50: I look at most of the content, all of the traditional methods of teaching courses (as used by my colleagues) the administration and all of the testing and examination regimes at most places of HE and simply shake my head in disbelief that such waste, misconduct, improper use of facilities, failure(s) to prepare (not withstanding the suggestion that students are taught to think...by traditional routes) students who now have to pay, along with the State and their parents so much for what is a very poor 'service' . I did have the good fortune to win outright the HEA Engineering Award in session 2003/4 for best/most innovative UK lecturer: and was promptly removed from teaching! A situation I had 'engineered' to two other so-called Universities to see the extent of the problems as a part of my academic research. Lunacy and grossly inadequate service would be mild words to describe what my researches have uncovered. Mike B

15 May 2012

10:49 pm