Sad,but not a surprise

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http://safeshare.tv/w/oHbxeOtsOP

 

[ARtraveler]

Very sad, but true.

I am still teaching at college. Accounting and business courses. Have taught at the University now going on 14 years. I have noted the level of student knowledge and understanding of the world in general, to have deteriorated considerably.

The average student today cannot read or write properly. A lot do not believe in studying at all. Without the aid of their trusty phone, I-pads, etc. they would be in a heap of trouble.

When I started, 50% of my classes were able to achieve A's and B's the breakdown was 20%/30%. Now its down to 5%/10%. I do not pad grades because I want to send qualified people out into the profession. I quit teaching at one college because they were not happy with me failing 50% of my intro accounting class. This was not a main line college but one like you see advertised on TV at night.

I do not subscribe to the "slap on a band aid and call them fit" scenario.

 

[ottawa-rider]

So, what's the big deal.

They knew who Snookie was, that's all that matters! Lol!:banghead:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

That is truly sad.


Cruzr Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

Our folks probably were saying the same things about us... :shocked:

 

[garb55]

Very sad, but true.

I am still teaching at college. Accounting and business courses. Have taught at the University now going on 14 years. I have noted the level of student knowledge and understanding of the world in general, to have deteriorated considerably.

The average student today cannot read or write properly. A lot do not believe in studying at all. Without the aid of their trusty phone, I-pads, etc. they would be in a heap of trouble.

When I started, 50% of my classes were able to achieve A's and B's the breakdown was 20%/30%. Now its down to 5%/10%. I do not pad grades because I want to send qualified people out into the profession. I quit teaching at one college because they were not happy with me failing 50% of my intro accounting class. This was not a main line college but one like you see advertised on TV at night.

I do not subscribe to the "slap on a band aid and call them fit" scenario.

You have to blame their parents for that
I know when my kids were in school that I was told by the school they did not believe in holding students back
My 2 boys in grammar school [ 1st and 2nd grade ] were falling behind because they could not read or write very well
I took their video games away and bought new ones that they had to read and answer questions and they started doing very well in school
One now works for a pharmaceutical research company and the other is an electrical engineer working at Cape Canaveral
Don't know how they would have ended up If I hade not done what I did
people nowadays just seem to want their kids to grow up and move out

 

[Blue Star]

Lets see

So, what's the big deal.

They knew who Snookie was, that's all that matters! Lol!:banghead:

Let's see.
1) The North (Union Army) won the Civil War.
2) Joe Bidden.
3) Independence from Great Britain on February 4, 1783 when England calls an end to hostilities (okay, I looked this up. I first said July 4, 1776).

Who is Snookie?

 

[kngfsh27]

Not just kids and young adults

I worked with a guy, age 54, who can kind of read, but cannot comprehend. His spelling is also terrible. He uses them as a crutch and seems proud about it. Just plain pathetic.:banghead:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

We have seen our country's future!

 

[vrider]

The video only showed a small sampling of students which could have been hand picked out of a larger sample with vastly different results to push the video creators agenda.

Would like to have seen a much larger sampling of students across a much broader region and age range to get a more accurate result.

As a test...... I decided to ask the exact same question to three students and they got all the questions correct. My video would be much different.

These types of videos drive me crazy :joke: but they are fun to watch anyhow.

“Liars figure and figures lie.” - Search Google to get a different perspective on what you read.

 

[Oldmanzues]

In a large test group, would theyall this uninformed, probably not, but a whole lot would be.
One person asked this person flag so googy looking, it only a few stars on it. When asked what the stars mean, she said, to balance the red and white out. no ideawhat any of the colors meant.

How about calling Mall security because counter person and the manage thought the bill was fafe, no such bill... a 2 dollar bill. I thought that was rare, but a friend said, he had trouble several times with clerks at check outs. He has this thing about using 2 dollar bills. AMA gave about rebates for Vintage Days rally in Ohio a few years ago with 2 dollar bills. Fun listening to stories about people trying to use them

Oldmanzues

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

BACK IN THE DAY

:agree:.........First day of school ( Parochial ) the NUN announced " LEARNING HERE IS NOT AN OPTION ", She was smacking her hand with a very large ruler and wasn't laughing :gaah:................all giggling ceased .................no-body failed and had to re-peat..........just sayin,...Mike :thumbup:

 

[oldgoat]

I worked with a guy, age 54, who can kind of read, but cannot comprehend. His spelling is also terrible. He uses them as a crutch and seems proud about it. Just plain pathetic.:banghead:

I worked with a guy like that. When he needed something written down he would ask me to do it, saying he did not have a steady hand. Rubbish, he just couldn't spell.

 

[OJ UK]

Good grief!! Even I knew the answers!! (Except 'Who is Snookie?' )

Seems there's a lot of it about:

 

[dginoregon]

And they vote. Thus we are where we are..........

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

:agree:.........First day of school ( Parochial ) the NUN announced " LEARNING HERE IS NOT AN OPTION ", She was smacking her hand with a very large ruler and wasn't laughing :gaah:................all giggling ceased .................no-body failed and had to re-peat..........just sayin,...Mike :thumbup:

Reminds me of the boy who just wouldn't study and do his homework, especially math. He was failing school so out of desperation his mother enrolled him in the local Catholic school. First day he comes home, goes right to his room and does his homework. Mom was impressed but didn't say anything. Next day, same thing. The third day she couldn't hold back.
"Johnny, you have really been getting on your homework and studying hard. Why have you changed so much so fast?"
"When I walked into the school and saw that man hanging on the plus sign I knew they meant business!"

 

[Dan_Ashley]

Very sad, but true.

I am still teaching at college. Accounting and business courses. Have taught at the University now going on 14 years. I have noted the level of student knowledge and understanding of the world in general, to have deteriorated considerably.

The average student today cannot read or write properly. A lot do not believe in studying at all. Without the aid of their trusty phone, I-pads, etc. they would be in a heap of trouble.

When I started, 50% of my classes were able to achieve A's and B's the breakdown was 20%/30%. Now its down to 5%/10%. I do not pad grades because I want to send qualified people out into the profession. I quit teaching at one college because they were not happy with me failing 50% of my intro accounting class. This was not a main line college but one like you see advertised on TV at night.

I do not subscribe to the "slap on a band aid and call them fit" scenario.

i never taught undergraduates. I only taught graduate business students. In every class there was one who copied Internet pages for his term project, one who did not buy or read the book(s), one who did not do the practice questions, and one who did not come to class but wanted an A anyway. And these were ALL college graduates!

It is not just a problem with the schools, or with the parents, or with the kids. It is a society-wide culture problem.

 

[ARtraveler]

i never taught undergraduates. I only taught graduate business students. In every class there was one who copied Internet pages for his term project, one who did not buy or read the book(s), one who did not do the practice questions, and one who did not come to class but wanted an A anyway. And these were ALL college graduates!

It is not just a problem with the schools, or with the parents, or with the kids. It is a society-wide culture problem.

I have the above also. And then...at course evaluation time, the ones who don't get their A, try to write you a new one, or get you fired because they claim the instructor is incompetent, or worse. One even mentioned my handicap interfering with my performance because I attend class in a wheelchair. :yikes:

It don't. :yes:

 

[Dan_Ashley]

I have the above also. And then...at course evaluation time, the ones who don't get their A, try to write you a new one, or get you fired because they claim the instructor is incompetent, or worse. One even mentioned my handicap interfering with my performance because I attend class in a wheelchair. :yikes:

It don't. :yes:

About 20 years ago Institional Research reviewed grades and professor evaluations. There was an 83% correlation.

 

[ARtraveler]

About 20 years ago Institional Research reviewed grades and professor evaluations. There was an 83% correlation.

Yep! The bad evaluations follow the D's and F's very closely. The good ones, the same.