Andrew, Frankie et al,
running after time as usual. I was about to mention Jonathan Ive, but
Andrew got ahead of me. There are, of course, many others whom are
doing well without the education. That made me think hard what I have
been believing since high school that top education was the sole
essence to value adding life. I'm afraid I was wrong and I think and I
believe that I have in a way being an elitist with the kind of
education I had though it was on based heavily on merit. Had I not
stumbled and rethink about what learning is about; I doubt I would
have learnt. For that I am grateful. Looking at the world at large, we
have to question that if we have strayed away from the true aims of
what education should be. Design education, of course, belongs to a
special breed. We cannot exactly equate that to the traditional form
of tertiary education.
I'm afraid I have to spear the head that in most establishments,
teaching tends to form the school's mould rather than the students'
mould. The late Steve Jobs serve a crucial lesson for both PhD
educators and us all who love to learn and learn to love. We need to
flexible with an apt mind that shows no rigidity in any way. Then the
hard works chutes in. But I believe that hard work has a limit. Health
is very important. Many, like Jobs, work as though there is no
tomorrow. They work at the expense of family ties, which I object.
Sometimes, you need to play for yourself. And when at game, you'd
probably expand your mind more. Perhaps, I should have voiced this out
ages ago. It's a little late but its better late than never.
Karen Fu.
PS: chuck the tail on 'The list is for discussion of PhD studies and
related research in Design'. It's known and its redundant. Have a free
spirit. It helps. Best !
On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Andrew J King <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I agree with most of what Karen deliberated, but would like to expand the definition/form of (design) education to one that inspires and nourishes, notable in higher level/degree (design) education. Certainly, practice with vision suffice to produce influential figures like Jobs; I believe education helps too, if it is done innovatively/appropriately. Frankie
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> Are we maybe missing something here? Jobs was undoubtedly a creative manager, with vision. But what did that vision lead him to do? Hire educated designers of both software and hardware. In the case of hardware, first a range of outside consultants, and latterly of course, Jonathan Ive.
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