History isn't a 'useless' major. It teaches critical thinking, something America needs plenty more of.
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Why are college students turning away from studying history as preparation for a future as citizens and workers? Source: History isn't a 'useless' major. It teaches critical thinking, something America needs plenty more of | LA Times Unfortunately, history – and other humanities majors – are not being "sold" to students / prospective students (or anyone else, for that matter) because they do not appear to have an immediate, direct "practical" application. The extreme push to channel everyone into "higher education" – regardless of temperament or aptitude – has exacerbated the problem, while cheapening (as I have discussed many times previously) the value of the degree received.
History isn't a 'useless' major. It teaches critical thinking, something America needs plenty more of.
History isn't a 'useless' major. It teaches…
History isn't a 'useless' major. It teaches critical thinking, something America needs plenty more of.
Why are college students turning away from studying history as preparation for a future as citizens and workers? Source: History isn't a 'useless' major. It teaches critical thinking, something America needs plenty more of | LA Times Unfortunately, history – and other humanities majors – are not being "sold" to students / prospective students (or anyone else, for that matter) because they do not appear to have an immediate, direct "practical" application. The extreme push to channel everyone into "higher education" – regardless of temperament or aptitude – has exacerbated the problem, while cheapening (as I have discussed many times previously) the value of the degree received.