Quotations
from Max Roosevelt regarding the findings from the study: |
Nearly
two-thirds of the students surveyed said that if they explained to a
professor that they were trying hard, that should be taken
into account in their grade. |
Remedies
stated by those interviewed by Max Roosevelt: |
1.
The goal is to put the academic
burden on the student. “Instead of getting an A, they make an A,” he said. “Similarly,
if they make a lesser grade, it is not the teacher’s fault. Attributing the
outcome of a failure to someone else is a common problem.” James Hogge
(associate dean, Peabody School of Education, Vanderbilt University) 2.
Professor Brower said professors at Wisconsin emphasized that
students must “read for knowledge and write with the goal of exploring
ideas.” Aaron M. Brower (vice provost,
University of Wisconsin-Madison) 3.
“College students want to be part of a different and better
world, but they don’t know how.” Prof. Marshall Grossman
(English professor, University of Maryland) |
Max Roosevelt, the author
of this article, has gathered together very powerful
quotations from those in academics, including the author of the study, and
from students. These are a few from those in education: |
“I noticed an
increased sense of entitlement in my students and wanted to discover what
was causing it…” Ellen Greenberger (“the lead
author of the study”) |
Details about this source |
Article Title: “Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade
Disputes” Study
Introduced in the Article: “Self-Entitled College Students: Contributions of Personality,
Parenting, and Motivational Factors,” published in the “last year in The
Journal of Youth and Adolescence” Homepage: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/education/18college.html |
History – Dr. Bibus |
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