Nothing new about that. They are used to getting those grades in high school...or the college of ed?! Points out that today it is very important to give a mini-orientation to your classes where you lay out expectations and obligations of student and teacher. I point out typical problems, that grades are earned and reflect degree of mastery, lay out my role, etc. Still, they feel that it takes a lot of effort to make it to class, and it's hard to cram and even open the book up before an exam so if they put effort into things they must be studying ha. Despite this, I am sure we are all even more appreciative of those students who don't have that entitlement attitude and are more genuinely motivated in their study. Gary Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 [email protected]
>>> "Christopher D. Green" <[email protected]> 2/18/2009 8:35 AM >>> According to a UC Irvine report covered by the NYT today, about one third of students expect B*s just for attending lectures, and 40 percent believe they earn B*s by doing required reading. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/education/18college.html?_r=2 If I had only known... Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
