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The Oldest Of The Arts And The Youngest Of The Professions.

Again And Again, Universities Have Put A Low Priority On The Very Programs And Initiatives That Are Needed Most To Increase Productivity And Competitiveness, Improve The Quality Of Government, And Overcome The Problems Of Illiteracy, Miseducation, And Unemployment.

Good Teaching Is Creating Really Interesting Generalizations Out Of War Stories.

Although Professors Regard Improving Critical Thinking As The Most Important Goal Of College, Tests Reveal That Seniors Who Began Their Studies With Average Critical Thinking Skills Have Progressed Only From The 50th Percentile Of Entering Freshmen To About The 69th Percentile.

The Most Obvious Purpose Of College Education Is To Help Students Acquire Information And Knowledge By Acquainting Them With Facts, Theories, Generalizations, Principles, And The Like. This Purpose Scarcely Requires Justification.