There are many things that as a student I wish were different for my education and goal towards being a educator. First off I really feel that "gen eds" would be changed. I am currently finishing my last gen eds and I have no motivation for these courses. There are many of these classes that I am taking just to fulfill my requirements but am not gaining any knowdlege in them. I think we should have a different type of "gen ed" where its similar but relates more to a teachers point of view.
I also think that we should be required as college students to take a second language. It could be Spanish or Chinese or even sign language. I am currently taking sign language but SCSU only offers 2 courses so after this semester I will be done. In high school you are told you take a language because most college require that but then after high school you forget everything you have learned because you are not using it. If college students were forced to take a language we would learn more about the culture and we would also remember things from high school so you don't have to start at ground zero again.
I think we should also have more on teh job training and practice. In the education field we have to do many field experiences which is great because you learn so much working in the field vs learning in a class room. I know many other programs do not require this field work and students are not learning as much as they should. They get thrown out into the real world job with no help and experience in what they are actually doing. Learning and studying is one thing but reacting and doing a job is another.
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