Sounds like she didn't do so well with the work that she was suppose to do in the first place... what makes her (or you) think that she'll do the "extra" work any better (or is it just "any" work to get an academic grade 'up'). Maybe the lesson learned will be worth more than learning the content material of the course. I never do this for a student because it only reinforces the behaviors which got her into the predicament in the first place. If you offer extra work for an improved grade for this student, to be fair, you also need to offer the extra work to others in the class. In that case, her lack of foresight will result in more work for you. That just strikes me as being ultimately unfair to you and quite manipulative on her part.
sylvestm wrote: > I am not referring to the r&b classic by Aretha Franklin > but to a student who came to me to try to rescue her > from an academic problem.This student has missed lots of > classes and his barely passing the course. Anyway,she feels > that it is essential that she gets a C in the class to maintain > her financial good standing. So she wants me to give her extra work. > Michael Sylvester,PhD > Daytona Beach,Florida > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Steven M. Specht, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Psychology Department Utica College of Syracuse University 1600 Burrstone Rd. Utica, NY 13502 (315) 792-3171 "To teach is to learn twice". - Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
