[lbo-talk] How Much Do College Students Learn, and Study?

[Carrol Cox]

College students, like everyone else, are constantly learning (and studying)
all matter of things, and obviously learning them well. For some students
varying amounts of what they study are not covered in tests: e.g., most
students in many colleges and universities learn quite a bit about the
sorority/fraternity system, some reaching positive, some negative judgments
of it. Many learn that their views and the views of their professors or of
other students vary considerably. Many learn much about their school's
athletic program. Others learn to gamble or how to control or not control
alcohol. Human learning approaches infinity. Part of it will, usually, for
younger workers (in and out of school) consists of what will and what won't
help them in their particular goals. Any discussion of what students do and
don't study is permeated by innumerable implicit 'value' judgments. Any
discussion that does not uncover and debate those value judgments is sorely
lacking in critical thinking.

Carrol