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I mean apart from the obvious that they'll select some research topic and learn about that.
BillTre said:Generalized thinking/problem solving skills are the most widely applicable skills inside and outside of school.
BillTre said:Another answer would be hands on skills (dissecting things, photo/optics, drawing, making circuits, plumbing, fabricating things, etc.)
random_soldier said:Shouldn't an effective primary education system handle this?
All at once unlikely.random_soldier said:A bit confused. I assume you are referring to some of them as I doubt one can be good at all of them or have the time to become good at all of them.
random_soldier said:I mean apart from the obvious that they'll select some research topic and learn about that.
If you hold a PhD or are a PhD advisor, what do you think students should learn from their PhDs?
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