GALUH PRAKASA

Great Places for Learning

Knowledge is an important part of our life. Without knowledge we will be nothing in society. As we know, people are appreciated because of their skills, wealth, and knowledge. So, it is necessary that we study more and further to have more knowledge. Today, one of the most important steps in society for learning is go to schools or universities to gain knowledge. Schools and universities aim for the same goal, which is acquiring an education and graduating. Both have similarities terms in structural and prominent features. In spite of several similar characteristics that can be found in both schools and universities, there are undeniable things that distinguish them from one to another.

Schools resemble universities in a way that both places are chosen for learning. Like schools, universities are places where students obtain knowledge. In both schools and universities, teachers or lectures give us material and we will be tested on it. Schools are institution offering a system of compulsory public education. Similarly, universities are institution of higher education and of research. Both also grant academic degrees.

Schools are comparable with universities in terms of their structural and prominent features. Schools consist of a head, teachers, students, and staff workers. Likewise, Universities consist of a head, lectures, students, and staff workers. A principal is the head of a school while a dean is the head of a university. Schools have facilities such as classrooms, libraries, staff rooms, parking areas, and football fields. In the same way, universities have facilities such as classrooms, libraries, staff rooms, parking areas, and basketball courts.

Schools and universities are great places for learning. Both have great facilities which can support the students’ development. However, schools and universities have differences in policies.

Schools put more rules on formality, but universities do not emphasize much on it. Unlike in schools, in universities, we are allowed to dressy dress that we are comfortable with as long as it is not against the dress codes. In contrast to universities, schools usually have their own unique uniform as their identity. Different from schools classes, universities classes are more flexible because students get to choose what hours during the day they want to attend a class if an alternative is available.

Schools and universities are dissimilar in terms of the assignments and tests given. Students in schools are given homework whereby the answer can usually be found from the text books or the notes. In contrast, students in universities almost always have to do extensive researches in order to be able to complete the assignments. Whereas students in schools usually get homework one a week or once each two weeks, students in universities get homework almost everyday. In schools, testing is frequent and usually covers small amounts of material. In addition, mastery is usually seen as the ability to reproduce what we have taught in the form in which it was presented to us, or to solve the kind of problems we were shown how to solve. On the other hand, in universities, testing is usually infrequent and covers large amounts of material. Moreover, mastery is often seen as the ability to apply what we have learned to new situations or to solve new kind of problems.

In sum, despite of several differences, both schools and universities are great places to acquire knowledge. They have great capability to support students’ development. So, as long as students are willing to work hard and improve themselves, they will be able to excel in both schools and universities.