I think we need to keep in mind the character of the education that most students are getting prior to college. Students have been socialized to be goal oriented and externally motivated at school, and not to be driven by a thirst for knowledge, nor have they been taught to analyze issues critically. How can we expect students to get to college and suddenly be active learners, in which education is an end in itself? Speaking from my own experience, I didn't develop an inner drive for learning until graduate school. As an undergrad, I traded days with a friend in class so that we didn't have to go every time. It never occurred to me that this was problematic. And I did this in classes I enjoyed, just because it made my life more convenient. I can only imagine the temptation to do this among students who are working full time or parenting. Jackie
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