How we have gone from the "Greatest Generation" to this in such a short span of time is beyond me. Actually, it isn't. I could talk all day on this issue. Suffice to say, I blame all this on political correctness and metrosexuals.
Most university students believe that if they're "trying hard," a professor should reconsider their grade.
One-third say that if they attend most of the classes for a course, they deserve at least a B, while almost one-quarter "think poorly" of professors who don't reply to e-mails the same day they're sent.
Those are among the revelations in a newly published study examining students' sense of academic entitlement, or the mentality that enrolling in post-secondary education is akin to shopping in a store where the customer is always right.
The study asked approximately 400 undergraduates aged 18 to 25 whether they agreed with these statements:
If I have explained to my professor that I am trying hard, I think he/she should give me some consideration with respect to my course grade -- 66.2% agree
If I have completed most of the reading for a class, I deserve a B in that course -- 40.7%
If I have attended most of the classes for a course, I deserve at least a grade of B -- 34.1%
Teachers often give me lower grades than I deserve on paper assignments -- 31.5%
Professors who won't let me take my exams at another time because of my personal plans (e.g. a vacation) are too strict - 29.9%
A professor should be willing to lend me his/her course notes if Iask for them - 24.8%
I would think poorly of a professor who didn't respond the same day to an e-mail I sent - 23.5%
Professors have no right to be annoyed with me if I tend to come late to class or tend to leave early - 16.8%
A professor should not be annoyed with me if I receive an important call during class - 16.5%
A professor should be willing to meet with me at a time that works best for me, even if inconvenient for the professor - 11.2%
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