กลับไปที่ ISE III English (UK) – Collaborative task

Addressing Economic Barriers to University

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We need to work together on this situation: a university wants to attract applicants from lower-income families. What would you like to ask me first?

คำตอบที่ดี:

My first question would be about evidence, not preferences. In this situation, a university wants to attract applicants from lower-income families. I would ask who is most affected among the people most affected, what has already been tried, and what constraint cannot be ignored. Without that, we might choose a neat solution that does not address economic issues in practice.

One possible response is larger bursaries for fewer students. What advantages and problems do you see with that idea?

คำตอบที่ดี:

That option has a clear attraction, because people can understand it quickly. Larger bursaries for fewer students could work if the main need is structure and quick implementation. My concern is helping the easiest group to reach while leaving the main barrier in place. Before supporting it, I would ask who might avoid it, who pays for it and how we would know whether it improves the situation rather than just making action visible.

Another option is smaller travel, application and mentoring support for many students. How would you compare the two options?

คำตอบที่ดี:

I would compare them by asking which risk is more acceptable. Larger bursaries for fewer students seems stronger where the problem needs clear rules, while smaller travel, application and mentoring support for many students may be stronger where people need confidence, privacy or ownership. I would choose the option that is more likely to produce a fairer result in this situation.

Some people involved may disagree with your preferred option. How would you persuade them or adapt the plan?

คำตอบที่ดี:

I would not try to win the discussion by repeating my preference. If their concern was reasonable, I would change the plan rather than treat compromise as weakness. For example, we could pilot the option, publish the review criteria and agree in advance what evidence would make us change direction. For addressing economic barriers to university, that extra link would make the point more precise.

What final recommendation would you make, and what should happen next?

คำตอบที่ดี:

My final recommendation would be conditional. I would probably choose smaller travel, application and mentoring support for many students if it deals better with helping the easiest group to reach while leaving the main barrier in place, but I would keep one practical strength from larger bursaries for fewer students. Next, I would assign responsibility, consult the least heard group and set a short review against a fairer result in this situation.