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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SLAC prof. A lot of good points, so I’ll echo a few.

Some students don’t know how to study or understand the importance of it. This is a marked change. They come to class unprepared.

[b]They see grades as transactional, they don’t value learning but just want to get a good grade.[/b]

A lot more cheating. They are so focused on getting a good grade that they don’t focus on the learning process. I see this a lot with low stakes homework assignments, which they perceive as busy work and not tools to help them practice the material and get feedback before the exams.

They want to be entertained. They greatly dislike feeling uncomfortable and engaging in debate, critical thinking, and gray areas.

I explicitly forbid the use of phones or laptops in my classes. I cold call on students. Since I’m at an SLAC, classes are small and students are expected to be engaged. Some dislike that, but maybe that is part of the fit- this is a strength of an SLAC.
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Is this the same for courses in one's major or just for required distribution type courses ?[/quote]

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