Tried something new in class. I wanted to get a feel for how helpful the students felt the tutorials are in each module for CAT100. I decided to actually show one tutorial in class so I could generate some discussion. From my observation, at least 80% of them were occupied typing instead of watching the tutorial, yet asked the questions that were covered in the tutorial.
After the tutorial, I asked how helpful the other tutorials had been for the previous assignments. The response that I got, by show of hands, was that absolutely none of them had watched any of the previous tutorial. I have been stressing all semester that the tutorials would assist them with understanding how to complete their assignments, yet they don't take advantage of the available help. Several of them have told me that they just want to get the assignment done and I stress the importance of understanding what they are doing in each lesson instead of just going through the motions.
Why is society so driven to just "get it done" instead of "get it done with understanding"? Where are we failing in the education system to promote real learning? Hmmm...
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Prank or Prioritization Issues
Got to LOL at this one!
One of my students (female) came into class early so I asked her if another student (male) was going to make it since the two of them always sit like 2 peas in a pod during each class (might I add and giggle together). Well, just so happens that she was speaking with him on the phone at that moment and relayed the message. The male student apparently told her to tell me that he was going to be on time, but the LOL starts here. He also tells her to tell me, "I'm going to bring you some food from Milo's." I quickly declined several times with a 'Thank You' and reminded them that food was not allowed in the labs. Well, the male student decides to still bring me some fries to class and again I declined to take them. The kicker here is that he tosses them in the garbage after that, so it makes me wonder WHAT had been done to the fries to make him not just keep them for himself....hmmm. He is definitely one of my class slackers that have managed to get a "D" thus far in an easy "A" class. Can we all say "Priorities in the wrong place"....REALLY!
One of my students (female) came into class early so I asked her if another student (male) was going to make it since the two of them always sit like 2 peas in a pod during each class (might I add and giggle together). Well, just so happens that she was speaking with him on the phone at that moment and relayed the message. The male student apparently told her to tell me that he was going to be on time, but the LOL starts here. He also tells her to tell me, "I'm going to bring you some food from Milo's." I quickly declined several times with a 'Thank You' and reminded them that food was not allowed in the labs. Well, the male student decides to still bring me some fries to class and again I declined to take them. The kicker here is that he tosses them in the garbage after that, so it makes me wonder WHAT had been done to the fries to make him not just keep them for himself....hmmm. He is definitely one of my class slackers that have managed to get a "D" thus far in an easy "A" class. Can we all say "Priorities in the wrong place"....REALLY!
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