They May Just Be Stupid - They Have Been Schooled To Be That Way

Here is an example of Student Stupidity:

Lizzy Kelly, a history student at Sheffield added: “Students might be more inclined to read what academics want them to if our curricula weren’t overwhelmingly white, male and indicative of a society and structures we fundamentally disagree with because they don't work for us.”

University students are struggling to read entire books | Education | News | The Independent

Rachael Pells  4-16-16

Students from the University of Sheffield say claims they are unable to focus on complex arguments are 'unfair'    

Students have reacted to claims from university professors that they struggle to read books from cover to cover by admitting it is true - but insisting it's because universities don't give them enough
time to finish them.

University academics caused a furore this week by claiming many students found the thought of reading books all the way to the end “daunting”, due to shorter attention spans and an inability to focus on complex philosophies.

Jenny Pickerill, a professor in environmental geography [notice the PC course] at the University of Sheffield, told Times Higher Education magazine: “Students struggle with set texts, saying the language or concepts are too hard”.

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