Universities Preparing Students for Jobs

• More hands-on experiences at school to enhance learning of concepts.
• Have classes focused more on how

• Most of their grades were based on essay exams and written reports.
• Their experience often included extensive classroom discussions.
• They participated in faculty-directed research or independent study.
• They often engaged in conversations with professors outside of class
• They participated in service-learning or community service.
• They were involved in an extracurricular activity.

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