Yo Ma's Necessary Edge Analysis

A secondary institution, the ultimate source for continuing knowledge and to find things of interests to make a career. In Graeme Woods “Is College Doomed?” and Yo-Yo Ma’s “Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education” they discuss the importance of effective but immersive learning to change the way of teaching. However, there are aspects that can only be gained by attending college which is what schools should strive for. The ultimate purposes of higher education should be the globalization, and socialization in the environment of the student in order for a student to maximize the purpose of a college degree.
A common factor of attending a secondary institution would be the diverse student body which is fundamental for students to identify with certain cultures and respect them as well. Colleges usually achieve this by abroad programs either for students to arrive or to go somewhere new. By immersing themselves they
Nelson claims “it [teaching] to be a science and a science” (Wood 512) however, Ma “only one pathway can be activated at a time” (Ma 258). Simply stating the contradictory way of teaching that would affect the student later on since everyone learns differently and there is no set to learning. Some students work better in lecture or in seminars but as Nelson says from “Is College Doomed?” “it’s effectively a bullet, and when you have a noncurated academic experience, you don’t effectively get educated” (Wood 509). So by the student being able to grasp more, the better they will be able to apply their knowledge onto the field and if they don’t learn effectively then it was a waste of time. Students not only should be learning but immersing themselves into a study that they are able to innovate