Presentation Review
Greetings,
This past week, in my education class, we have performed a lesson on a “controversial subject.” Along with this, we are required to think on one of them and provide comments on another lesson.
The presentation regarding the McDonaldization of college degrees was very interesting to me. First off, I want to know where my toy is!
Secondly, my mentor teacher and I have talked, fairly extensively, on this topic and how the state is playing into this ideology. The Governor stated that Michigan needed to have a highly educated workforce in order to attract corporations into this area. For the most part, I agree. But what does this say about many ‘low-end’ jobs? Indeed, if I want to be a cashier at Meijer for 30 years, build up enough money to live a simple life and provide for myself in old age, isn’t that the American dream, in one of its many forms? As a consumer, I don’t care what my cashier learned in high school, or if s/he went to college, just as long as they get me through the line quickly and accurately.
Also, what is going to happen with other types of experiences, such as a tech center, or some place that is more hands on and can start students on the track of becoming a certified somethingorother? These are great experiences for some students, but if they are required to buy into this idea that everyone has to go onto college or something, then they will miss out on this great use of their time and waste money. Once again, as a consumer, do I really care if my electrician knows what a comma splice is, or who wrote Hamlet?
Oh well, I suppose just a few thoughts as to why the McDonaldization of Education might not be as cracked up as it is. And I want my toy with this degree!
