Unfortunately, I have had many colleagues at the collegiate level give "extra credit" for many questionably-academic efforts as well.
On Nov 12, 2008, at 1:03 PM, Helweg-Larsen, Marie wrote: > I think students ask for extra credit, make up exams, etc. primarily > for two reasons: 1) They are used to getting such things in high > school. I am constantly shocked at the amount of extra credit my > daughter receives in high school (she is a junior) for bringing in > food for a class party, for example, or doing completely non-academic > things (like making a stuffed mole for National Mole day for her > Honors Chemistry class). 2) Students think it is a low (or zero) cost > proposition to ask. They figure that at worst they'll get a no, so why > not ask (they might even get a yes). They have no idea that some > professors find such requests anything from irritating to appalling. I > tell my students about the importance of impression management. > > Marie > > **************************************************** > Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. > Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology > Kaufman 168, Dickinson College > Carlisle, PA 17013, (717) 245-1562, (717) 245-1971 > Office Hours: Tues and Thur 9:30-10:30, Wed 10:30-11:45 > http://www.dickinson.edu/departments/psych/helwegm > **************************************************** > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Amadio, Dean [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 8:55 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > Subject: RE:[tips] tips digest: November 10, 2008 > > I'm sure I'm in the same boat with most on this one. I'm shocked at > the things some students ask for - either directly or indirectly - not > only about grades but the expectations for extra credit and make-up > exams are really out of hand. > > What's implied in this article is that students are consumers and > thus, deserve a good grade since they've paid for the product. I > believe in the consumer movement in education very strongly; students > should expect a good education. However, let's not confuse this with > expecting good grades. I've met many faculty members who denounce the > consumer movement precisely because they believe it's about purchasing > good grades. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > <<News article about a recent study of "academic entitlement" among > college students. > http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html? > id=376cc625-e38f-491b-b6f6-40926f124d02>> > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > ======================================================== Steven M. Specht, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology Utica College Utica, NY 13502 (315) 792-3171 "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King Jr. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
