Unfortunately, students are trained in high school for just this expectation. It is very hard to fail a student in high school, at least in Texas. Students are all passed along, given multiple opportunities for extra credit, know that they don't have to turn anything in on time, etc. It is hardly surprising they carry this expectation in…
Unfortunately, students are trained in high school for just this expectation. It is very hard to fail a student in high school, at least in Texas. Students are all passed along, given multiple opportunities for extra credit, know that they don't have to turn anything in on time, etc. It is hardly surprising they carry this expectation into higher education. Higher education is becoming a fraudulent money grab. Collectively, what are we thinking as a country and how do we think this acceptance of low performance makes the world better? What is the goal of education? And how does letting students feel good about fake grades meet the goal of education?
Unfortunately, students are trained in high school for just this expectation. It is very hard to fail a student in high school, at least in Texas. Students are all passed along, given multiple opportunities for extra credit, know that they don't have to turn anything in on time, etc. It is hardly surprising they carry this expectation into higher education. Higher education is becoming a fraudulent money grab. Collectively, what are we thinking as a country and how do we think this acceptance of low performance makes the world better? What is the goal of education? And how does letting students feel good about fake grades meet the goal of education?