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13.07.2018

The Rise of the Useless: the Case for Talent Diversity

verfasst von: Yong Zhao

Erschienen in: Journal of Science Education and Technology | Ausgabe 1/2019

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This paper is a caution to the overemphasis on STEM in schools. Human talents and interests are extremely diverse for all sorts of reasons (nature via nurture). However, not all talents and skills have equal utility value in all societies. Thus, societies tend to suppress some and support others (via education or social policies). STEM represents the U.S. policy to support a narrow set of skills and talents/interests and suppress non-STEM skills. As the human society enters a different time, we have witnessed the rising value of other talents/skills. This paper brings evidence to show how traditionally undervalued talents/interests (arts, music, entertainment, global competency—translators/interpreters, interpersonal/intrapersonal, etc.) have gained value as human beings acquire more disposal income and leisure time to be able to consume psychological and spiritual products. The paper also discusses the potential danger of an excessive focus on STEM in education.

Vorheriger Artikel International Student Achievement Comparisons and US STEM Workforce Development

Nächster Artikel STEM Is Not Enough: Education for Success in the Post-Scientific Society

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Titel: The Rise of the Useless: the Case for Talent Diversity
verfasst von: Yong Zhao
Publikationsdatum: 13.07.2018
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: Journal of Science Education and Technology / Ausgabe 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1059-0145
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1839
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-018-9743-3

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