Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Date of this Version
1985
Document Type
Article
Citation
To Improve the Academy, published by The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, volume 4, 1985.
Abstract
Truth be told, it can't be done. The pop quiz, the points for attendance, the points for participation, the extra credit, the early exam, the make-up exam, the practice, and countless other distortions of proper academics have failed to make a dent in the ennui which grips the majority of students. Perhaps, and I think this is a long shot, these and assorted other practices have made students appear more eager (usually judged by their mere appearance - a fact subject to influence by the awarding of points), but I think none of us believes such gimmickry has thoroughly motivated students to engage a course, much less a discipline, with genuine intellectual curiosity.
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