CHANGES TO MY STUDY PROGRAMME

Hi all!

Something that really caught my attention when I entered university, and that personally meant a great disappointment, is that the educational system within it works in the same way as in school. Although the subjects change according to the career that each one chooses, the way of passing the contents within the classroom is exactly the same, the same happens with the way of evaluating, where the ability of each one to be able to memorize the greatest amount of information possible to later reproduce them in the exams. This means that each end of the semester the priority is to pass the branches at all costs and not learning or deep understanding of the contents.

On this, the first change I would make to my academic program would be to modify the dynamics within the chair, so that this is a space that allows the active participation of students and not that we are seen only as passive bodies that listen and absorb what that the teacher teaches.

 Secondly, at least within my career (psychology), theory is above practice, which means a great obstacle later when it comes to going out to the labor field. For this reason, it would modify the way of evaluating the contents to turn it into a system that invites reflection and practical application to everyday situations and close to the students, that allow them to develop the skills and obtain the necessary tools that allow them to face the various situations that present themselves later as professionals, whatever the specialty they choose.

Lastly, I think it is important to include more female authors in the mandatory bibliography that is required of us in each field, so that they include a gender perspective (VERY NECESSARY, by the way)

It is time for a change in education, don't you think?

Have a great day!