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Oh Those Students. . .

Posted Thursday, December 17th, 2009 by Maryellen Weimer

Even with the holidays upon us, it’s hard not to think about those students who did poorly in our courses this semester.

Some of them just didn’t make the effort. They tend to be the ones who don’t really know why they’re in college or what they want to do with their lives. At this moment, it’s the social life — meeting new people, the parties, games, and the myriad of “fun” things college kids can find to do.


Mastery and Performance Orientations

Posted Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 by Maryellen Weimer

“Students with mastery orientation seek to improve their competence. Those with performance orientations seek to prove their competence.” (p. 122)
It’s a quote that succinctly captures how what students believe about themselves as learners affects how they approach learning. A mastery orientation means that students believe that they have some control over factors related to [...]