121. Homogenization Is For Milk, Not Higher Ed

Higher education has traditionally sought to homogenize the student experience, from intake to outcomes.  The assumption is that students should be uniformly prepared to achieve a uniform set of outcomes in order to be prepared for a post education world experience.  The problem with this is that students are diverse coming in, and the real world on the other side of education is also diverse. This often leads to a complex, frustrating experience that is tied to enforcing artificial norms and leveling cultural deficiencies.  In this episode I’ll discuss how simplifying the education experience without homogenization celebrates how cultural diversity contributes to the workforce and society.  EdUp Insights is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network