Re:Has the Decline of Knowledge Work Begun?
by jltsiren on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @10:18PM
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Some countries have alternatives. For example, Finland has institutes that call themselves polytechnics, universities of applied sciences, or something similar. ~60% of higher education takes place in them, with the remaining 40% in research universities.
However, when similar fields of study are available in both types of institutes, employers almost universally prefer graduates from research universities.
Re:Has the Decline of Knowledge Work Begun?
by nradov on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @11:08PM
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We have the same thing in the USA. Some schools like Cal Poly or Texas A&M have an explicit focus on learning by doing rather than knowledge for it's own sake.
However, when similar fields of study are available in both types of institutes, employers almost universally prefer graduates from research universities.