Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Schools should not pay so much attention to general subjects but should help students prepare for specific careers and jobs. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
你是否同意以下观点?学校不应侧重通识科目教育而是应该帮助学生为工作和职业做准备。请用具体的理由和事例来说明。
While, of course, sufficient course work in the major directed toward a specific career is important, it is also good for schools to provide a wide range of general subjects. The reasons are academic, business related, social and personal.
General subjects such as language, history, philosophy, ethics, geography, art, etc. help put the academic major into an overall framework of intellectual endeavor and give students a better understanding of the world, their own language, their own national history, life skills, and appreciation of the arts, varying philosophies etc. which are necessary for a well一rounded, informed understanding of life in general. Without the general education courses, graduates tend to be one-sided in their focus and have less success in understanding society and how to fit in most effectively so as to be successful in their careers.
Those who have a wide general knowledge can better see how they and their specialty, fit into the broader context of their lives and their careers. This helps them make better personal, career, and on-the-job decisions. This is even more true in anincreasingly globalized working environment where an understanding of other cultures, philosophies, etc., helps business folk make decisions better for their business. In those cases where the staff is a mixture of races and cultures, this general education helps make the working environment more harmonious.
The person with a good general education also has a broader view of life and a better understanding of what is going on and why; therefore that person is better adjusted,happier, is more respected by friends and colleagues and is a more productive member of society.
General education is an essential augmentation to one's specific area of study and ensures that a person is a more understanding, aware, effective, and happy member of society.