On 12 Jan 2009 at 7:27, [email protected] wrote: > > I like the driver's license analogy and I can't think of anyone who tries the > hard > luck stories there.
I think the analogy, however creative, is faulty. Passing someone on a driver's test who can't drive can kill someone. Passing a student struggling just below the mark needed to graduate won't kill anyone--it just might save a life (metaphorically and possibly even literally). I think we have an exaggerated view of the importance of what we impart to our students. Our function isn't to be gatekeepers for employers but to teach 'em. If they won't learn, keeping them back to try to stuff a bit more in isn't good for either them or us. Better to push them out the door. Graduation with a dismal record won't do much to enhance their employability for high-level jobs anyway, but it just might let them get on with their lives. Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [email protected] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Subscribe to discussion list (TIPS) for the teaching of psychology at http://flightline.highline.edu/sfrantz/tips/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
