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Are They Ready? How Do We Know? — Evaluation of Core Competence of College Students

This study evaluates the core competence of college students and assesses their readiness for the challenges of the real world. It explores the education process from kindergarten to college, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking, independent thought, effective communication, and moral reasoning. The study also highlights the breadth and depth of knowledge that should be acquired during the educational journey.

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Are They Ready? How Do We Know? — Evaluation of Core Competence of College Students

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  1. Are They Ready? How Do We Know?— Evaluation of Core Competence of College Students C. L. Liu NTHU 劉炯朗 清華大學

  2. Factory Milk Product Milk Melamine 2.5ppm ?

  3. College High School Graduates College Graduates President ? CEO ? Artist ?

  4. Process Evaluation Input Output

  5. Education - Kindergarten Learn to get along with people - Work - Play Beginning of the learning process - Exploration - Imagination - Imitation - Repetition - Memorization

  6. Education - Primary and Middle School Learning how to learn - Method of learning - Habit of learning - Joy of learning

  7. Education - Primary and Middle School Learning how to learn - Method of learning Method of taking examination - Habit of learning Habit of going to tutoring school - Joy of learning Misery of cramming

  8. Education - High School and College Intellectual growth Acquiring skills to enter the society Acquiring skills to enter a profession

  9. Input How well are they prepared? - Entrance examination - Application - Open admission

  10. Input Entering college with a 7 point score ! - Graduated from high school - Scored 7 points - Admitted to college

  11. Output Should the useful in life, or should virtue, or should the higher knowledge be the aim of our training? Politics - Aristotle

  12. 專業素養 社會參與 文化了解和體會 政治關心 Output An educated person - Professionally trained - Socially engaged - Culturally sensitive - Politically concerned

  13. Ability to Think Critically Independently Broadly Orderly

  14. Ability to Express Oneself Clearly Precisely Effectively

  15. Ability to Listen to Others Comprehend Analyze Synthesize

  16. Moral and Ethics Understanding the issues Making judgments Making choices

  17. Living with Diversity Understand Tolerate Appreciate

  18. Global and Historical Views Understanding society, culture, history of - one’s own - other’s

  19. Breadth : Sciences Exposure to - Biological sciences - Physical sciences - Computer sciences

  20. Depth In depth investigation is an academic discipline - Science - Engineering - Music - Literature ……

  21. How ? The process - Curricula - Teachers - Peers - Extra-curricular activities

  22. OneVersion of Core (Harvard) Literature and Arts Science Historical Study Social Analysis Foreign Culture Moral Reasoning

  23. One Version of Core (David Brooks) Neuroscience Statistics Religion Philosophy (Greek Philosophy) Ancient History (Greek History)

  24. Education is not like Instant Noodle Chewing Gum Cotton Candy Telflon Coating

  25. Education should be like A Pyramid : Broad, Tall, and Ever Lasting 為學要如金字塔 又能廣大又能高 - 胡適

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