📅 2024-04-10 — Session: Explored Higher Education as a Public Good
🕒 17:40–18:20
🏷️ Labels: Education Policy, Public Good, State Intervention, Higher Education, Argentina, United States
📂 Project: Business
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to explore the concept of higher education as a public good, examining its value, the role of state intervention, and comparing different national approaches.
Key Activities
- Reflected on the value of higher education as a public good and the necessity of state intervention, comparing Argentina and the United States.
- Discussed the challenges in higher education funding, focusing on budget adjustments and their impact on quality and research.
- Planned strategies to foster critical awareness in computer science education, challenging libertarian narratives and promoting public university defense.
- Analyzed the impacts of budget cuts on higher education in Argentina, including brain drain and restructured priorities.
- Developed group dynamics to promote dialogue and student participation in computer science classes.
Achievements
- Clarified the importance of education as a public good and the positive externalities it generates.
- Established a framework for fostering critical consciousness in education, especially in computer science.
Pending Tasks
- Further exploration of strategies to mobilize student action in support of public education.
- Continued development of interactive group dynamics for educational settings.