What about the students who are interested in computer programming, engineering, construction, mechanics, designing and building motorcycles, graphic design? ... These students will not be hurt by exposure to the "classics," but wouldn't it be more practical to also allow them the opportunity to learn the skills they will need in the career field of their choice? ... Students would receive both the theory behind the practices in place as well as practical training in a field they are interested in for immediate future employment. ...

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Focus The central idea that my project will hope to address is that given my experience as a CIS major and Cal Poly Pomona's hands-on learning philosophy, I'm interested in how college students in tech fields can benefit from participating in technology-related clubs. ... Computers are evolving from complex physical information systems to microcomputing in radiowave technology, ie. ... The computer generation is booming, and the children of today's generation, as well as the children of those children and so on will be living in and integrated in technology. ...

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Standardized test was not always graded by a computer system in fact, they were actually classified manually by hand at first, as far as 1936 when the initial auto electric test scanner was created and named the IBM 805 it was programmed to recognize dark bubble marks that were filled in by a No.2 pencil. ... These tests are used throughout the education field to determine the achievements of students such as medical, army and civil service, etc. With the SAT which covers mathematics and vocabulary and the ACT that wraps up science and supplementary subjects these are two college prep test th...

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If she decides she would like to pursue a college education in this field, her father can help her get there because he's done it already and can guide her through applying to colleges and other steps toward the attainment of her goal. ... Poor families typically lack educational tools and intellectual stimuli in the home (computers, books/magazines, etc.) ...

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INTRODUCTION: To the Filipino, knowledge is acquired through education. Although they generally agree that education can be obtained inside and outside school, they believe that the primary sources of knowledge are the schools. Thus, the higher a person goes up the formal educational ladder, the more knowledge he or she acquires and expectedly, the more wealth he or she generates or produces. Being wealthy means having power, influence and social prestige. Thus, earning a college diploma means acquiring the key to economic and social opportunities. ...

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