A03 - Embrace the future, believe in yourself. What you must do to prepare for your future.
Q.1
Dr. Earls told a story about a mythical baseball game. What point did he make?
It is the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded and you have a chance to hit a grand slam homerun.
You are the relief pitcher in the bottom of the ninth and if you can strike out the batter you can win the game.
Because the other team is moving the bases, you as the batter don’t know where you will have to run to touch base, which illustrate how, in real life, we don’t know what the future will be.
You are the leadoff batter in the first inning of a baseball game which describes how your future lies ahead of you.
Q.2
Dr. Earls told a number of different stories that made various points about the importance of education in preparing a person for the uncertainties of the future. Which of the following were points that he made?
His quote from the poet Emerson noted the importance of education teaching you about what you need to know, not just what you would like to know.
His story about the nuclear power plant lecture tour pointed out the importance of education helping to prepare a person to deal with the unexpected and to think on one’s feet.
Education goes beyond merely sitting in classrooms and laboratories, rather a person must learn to think creatively and innovatively like an entrepreneur.
All of the above are points that Dr. Earls made.
Q.3
Dr. Earls described a human being in engineering terms then pointed out some things that make a human being different from a robot. What did he say?
While a robot can be programmed to do something, a human being can’t simply be programmed to succeed.
The ability to be creative, to be innovative, to think and adjust to the unexpected are distinctly human abilities.
A robot can be turned on and off, while a human has a life to live out.
A human being constantly needs food and drink to exist, while a robot does not.
Q.4
Dr. Earls discussed the importance of people developing an understanding of science and technology. Which of the following are among the points that he made?
In today’ world, while a person doesn’t need to have a doctoral degree in science , a person must have at least a basic understanding of science and technology to understand what is happening in the world around them.
In today’s world, if a nation is to maintain itself at the top economically, it (and its people) must have a firm grasp and understanding of science and technology.
In today’s world, only those who wish to be science researchers and teachers need to study science.
Both points a and b above.
Q.5
Dr. Earls closed by talking about what a person must do to prepare for the future. What did he say?
Let know one tell you that you can’t succeed because of your ethnicity or background.
You can succeed only if you want to and apply yourself to do the hard work needed to prepare for the future.
While you must be a lifelong learner and embrace technology, education alone is not enough, as you must above all be persistent and determined and personally motivated to succeed.
All of the above.