They are unable to go to their accustomed seats at the back because the section has been painted. At least that is what the signs say. So, they make their way to the front. The latecomers are not so lucky. We see it as a simple experience in a box full of possibilities to help students discover their learning potential and gear up for the changing world of work.
Employers nowadays look for more than just technical skills.
They increasingly place value on intangibles such as courage, creativity, imagination, feeling, passion, enthusiasm, vision and, even ethics. Knowing facts no longer conveys competitive advantage. They are on the web, where anybody can access them. The source of competitive advantage is increasingly in the ability of people to be flexible and continuously come up with new solutions and also new questions that require solutions. The idea of teachers or lecturers talking to students, who store the knowledge offered for later retrieval and application, is out of date.