Position Paper on the GE Program

 

As someone who used to teach GE subjects such as History and Ethics in a community college, I am glad that this is finally being raised.

Let me just add to the conversation. These subjects must be taught by faculty members who have the heart and drive to teach these subjects properly--with the aim of fostering critical thinking and developing a strong sense of social responsibility among our youth, and not merely making students memorize dates, names, and events.

Without the core humanities subjects in college, we will continue to have a country with arrest dramas in the Senate, unresolved flood control scams, political dynasties ruling over our national and local governments, corruption from Bids and Awards Committees, etc...

If we only focus on technical and marketable skills, we will only keep giving diplomas to a labor and entrepreneurial force who are merely becoming more skilled in skirting the law for personal gain.

"Without this core, education risks becoming fragmented—reduced to the acquisition of discrete skills without a coherent sense of purpose or responsibility."