Well, I am bound to get a bunch of negative feedback for my
highly unpopular stance I am about to take--and have in the past.
Maybe those who are trying really, really hard and just not getting
it are among those maybe have selected the wrong path for them in
life--i.e., perhaps they would be better off in a more technical
program.
This is not to be pejorative but college is not for everyone.
There is a certain amount of ability to think in the abstract that
is required and expected and assumed to be present in those who have
completed college. That is what it is all about. most of my students
who try and try and try and just can't do it are those who just can't
do the abstract work.
I would kindly suggest that perhaps they need to reassess their
goals/plans and paths for achieving those. Personally, I have two
step-daughters, both of whom have AA level degrees in nursing (both
with RNs) and both are VERY happy with what they are doing in life
and both are make tons more money than I am.....so i want to emphasize
that it is not a negative put down that someone is not 'college material'.
for psych majors, who largely are drawn to the major because they like
to "help" people there are a myriad of technical professions in the
medical field that can provide an excellent outlet for such ambitions
and goals, without the need for a 4-year degree.
but honestly, if they are really trying and just can't do it, then
I think the bottom line is they need to reassess all their options
rather than think about extra credit, etc.
annette
On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, Linda Walsh wrote:
> Dear Tipsters,
> I'm once again looking for something to help students who truly seem to be
> trying but not succeeding in class. After Test 1 we spent a good deal of time
> talking about study techniques and self-testing, but test 2 did not show much
> improvement. I have a vague recollection of either a TOP article or TIPS entry
> on someone's "extra credit" assignment which, as I recall, included turning in
> detailed notes on lecture, book, and study questions etc. for the remainder of
> the semester, never missing another class, and other "perfect" study skill
> behavior. Does this sound familiar to any of you before I hit the databases?
> Linda Walsh
> University of Northern Iowa
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Annette Taylor, Ph. D.
Department of Psychology E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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"Education is one of the few things a person
is willing to pay for and not get."
-- W. L. Bryan
