Mike- No harm intended. :) What I was referring to was that the test your analogy refers to is one relative to a bus license. That can result in someone being approved to engage in a particular and potentially deadly activity. Whereas, the major is one of certification of completion by an academic institution. I don't think they are the same or analogous. (I'm agreeing with Stephen that the consequences are hardly equivalent). Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [email protected]
teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker -----Original Message----- From: Michael Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon 1/12/2009 3:26 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: RE: [tips] An analogy for the Weighty Problem I didn't see my analogy as pertaining to the difference betwen certification and licensing, but rather to responsibilities of students and faculty and principled behavior in an endeavor which is assessed for a reason. I also specifically included the last two lines because there may actually be some fear on the part of some administrators that their school could be sued over assessment issues: hence the pressure to 'bend-over-backwards' to get students through the system. I also believe that there is a cost (great cost?) to society if we keep giving degress to people who shouldn't have them. Higher education is a privilege in this country not a right, just like a drivers license. --Mike --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
<<winmail.dat>>
