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From: clb@loci.UUCP (Charles Brunow)
Newsgroups: comp.edu,sci.physics
Subject: Re: Student and Course Integrity  (was Rising cost of textbooks)
Summary: motivation was higher 20 years ago
Message-ID: <204@loci.UUCP>
Date: 12 Dec 88 20:37:35 GMT
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In article <6388@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>, elg@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Eric Green) writes:
> in article <4526@homxc.UUCP>, bgt@homxc.UUCP (B.TONGUE) says:
+ > ...  With those kind of conditions, it's under-
+ > standable that professors at times believe the students couldn't
+ > care less - it's admirably demonstrated time and time again.
> 
> Note that the average student of today is NOT the average student of
> 20 years ago. ...
> (today, I can take courses at my own pace, without feeling
> pressured... something that was impossible at age 18). 


	There is a notable difference in the motivation of students
	today and those of 20 years ago.  Back then, flunking out meant
	loss of draft deferment and probably an all-expense-paid trip
	to Viet Nam.  I lost a roommate that way.  With that kind
	of life-and-death incentive, it is considerably easier to keep
	a focus on the importance of academic achievement.


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