I can't answer that question, but I can tell you what I did about it: when I was teaching, attendance in my classes consisted of 1) your body, 2) your supplies (if applicable) and 3) an appearance of involvement. If any one were missing, you were considered absent. (I'd give people a warning about #2 and 3, so that they could remedy the situation.)
I told them that they didn't *really* need to care about what I was teaching, but they absolutely had to ACT like they cared. I pointed out that pretending that you care is a lifetime skill that will serve you well in all kinds of career situations; that, in fact, it is impossible to have a successful career if you cannot or will not, at times, feign an enthusiasm or at least an engagement that at the moment you do not possess. I also pointed out that I wasn't always interested in what went on in faculty meetings, either. This actually worked fairly well. William Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:<snip> Perhaps these new clicker systems that allow us to do anonymous class polls might help, but I really would like to know why students come to class but don't take part in it. Robin Abrahams www.boston.com/missconduct Notices at the bottom of this e-mail do not reflect the opinions of the sender. I do not "yahoo" that I am aware of. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
