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Art Dull (510)685-1230 x754
Mathematics Department e-m: adull@viking.dvc.edu
Diablo Valley College FAX (510)685-1551
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On Wed, 27 Nov 1996, Sharon Smith wrote:
> Thought I'd jump into the discussion before I leave for the holiday. Across
> the board (all disciplices) we are seeing an increase in the number of
> students who are shocked that they need to do something outside of class.
> They balk at having to write papers in English and feel they understand what
> is going on in math class sooooooo there is no need to do homework. As one
> teacher said, "If they make a 100 on one quiz and fail all the rest somehow
> they have the misconception that they are being successful. Are we unique?
> Or at the tech school level are we seeing the wave of the future? Because
> of the proposed changes in welfare and state grants, (through lottery $$)
> that pay for any diploma program, we have more and more students with
> unrealistic ideas as to what it takes to be successful in college (or life).
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> Sharon
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> Sharon Smith
> Augusta TechnicalInstitute
> Math Instructor
> Isa 43:1-3
> email ssmith@augusta.tec.ga.us
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