Slow dissertation progress and high failure: why?
The education centre asks teachers to discuss the problem of why students' dissertation progress is slow and failure rate high?
Simply, the problem is a symptom of our education system failure. Dissertation requires an engaging learning mindset and certain level of practice-oriented intellectual skills. Both most students do not have.
Now, what can be done about it?
Suggestions:
1. cancel the subject of dissertation works in the Degree programme.
2. lower the standard of assessment on dissertation projects so that even dissertation reports of very poor quality get a pass.
3. provide intensive personalized coaching to students to do final-year projects.
The existing formal education system in HK does not prepare students to do dissertation projects.
Simply, the problem is a symptom of our education system failure. Dissertation requires an engaging learning mindset and certain level of practice-oriented intellectual skills. Both most students do not have.
Now, what can be done about it?
Suggestions:
1. cancel the subject of dissertation works in the Degree programme.
2. lower the standard of assessment on dissertation projects so that even dissertation reports of very poor quality get a pass.
3. provide intensive personalized coaching to students to do final-year projects.
The existing formal education system in HK does not prepare students to do dissertation projects.
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