Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer. Discuss both views and give out your opinion.

Some individuals hold the view that universities just carry out a mission about providing

knowledge

without caring whether it is actually necessary for

learners

. Meanwhile, others think that higher education plays a vital role in teaching not only

knowledge

but

also

practical

skills

. In my opinion, I believe that the latter teaching style should be encouraged in universities and colleges. On the one hand, tertiary education just aims to convey available

knowledge

in books, regardless of whether it is necessary or useful for future jobs. That core information can just support

learners

in a general view of that

knowledge

. In

this

teaching style,

learners

might lack the abilities and

skills

to face real situations. Electrical majors,

for instance

, undergraduates merely learn on-book

knowledge

without doing experiments or practices;

as a result

, they could lead to serious mistakes

while

fixing electric lines in their future jobs.

On the other hand

, I believe that a university is an ideal place for undergraduates not only to have a deeper insight into their major but

also

to support

learners

to experiment with real practices. Thanks to these practical experiences,

learners

can understand

knowledge

deeply and hone some useful

skills

from these lessons. Take the educational job for an example, teachers should know how to connect to children and know how to pursue them to obey. In conclusion, some people believe that tertiary education’s function is to give undergraduates access to

knowledge

without regard to its usefulness and application in real life.

However

, I think that universities should combine teaching

knowledge

and

skills

, and

also

pay attention to whether it is useful for

learners

’ life in the future job.