Re: TP Msg. #422 WHEN STUDENTS THINK WE ARE MEAN (fwd)

["Michael N. Monce" <mnmon@CONNCOLL.EDU>]

On Wed, 19 Jun 2002, Herbert H Gottlieb wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Jun 2002 13:20:03 -0700 "Daniel L. MacIsaac"
> <Dan.MacIsaac@NAU.EDU> writes:
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > "I believe it doesn't matter how well you know the field, how well
> > you prepare the curriculum, how well you deliver lectures, how well
> > your labs integrate into the course, how well you write tests,
> > etc...
> > none of this matters if the students think you are uncaring and
> > mean."........ OR THEY DO NOT WANT TO LEARN

        to which I would add: OR THEY BELIEVE THEY CAN LEARN WITH MINIMAL
EFFORT.

      this is not to belittle Mike's original remarks; I just expect the
student to meet me half way, otherwise it's becomes more difficult for me
to "care".

               Mike Monce
               Connecticut College