Training is everything.... Cauliflower is nothing by cabbage with a college
degree.
....Mark Twain
Education
holds the key to our future. Want to get a better job? Get a college
education. Want a clearer understanding of the social and political issues of
the day? Get a college education. Want a broader appreciation of culture and
the arts? Get a college education. Want to appear more attractive to potential
mates? Get a college education.
Despite
its critical importance, funding systems are controversial and doubts about
educational quality persist. Even more importantly, students often resist learning. They procrastinate
when they should be studying. They try to avoid challenging classes that might
result in low grades. They skip classes and deliberately choose to limit their
efforts. Is it their fault? Or is it the fault of poor instructors? Should we
care? Are we teaching the right skills?
Can
economics explain such phenomena?
II-D.
Higher education
1. Prices, quantities, and quality
Funding Options
Attendance Policies
Why Don't They Learn?
Educational Lemons
2. Issues in teaching and learning
Never Again; Again
Grades: Too High or Too Low?
Consumption Skills
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