The author talks about students asking permission to leave early or come late to class. She argues how students don't notice that professors have already heard all the thousand reasons to justify their attendance problems. She also understands that things may come up at the last minute or it may just be an issue with a work schedule and a mean supervisor. She says is always good to let professors know before hand to prevent distraction during the lecture. However, the student has to take in count that he is responsible for the work missed during the time absent in class or losing points on attendance, even if attendance is not required for the class, the student chooses their class schedule meaning the student agrees to be present in class …show more content…
But whatever the reason you have to come late or leave early from class, it doesn't really matter because as a student you chose your class schedule, and you sign up to be in that class at the assigned time as well as your professor. Many times students like to come up with excuses to leave early from class because you don't want to be there for uncountable reasons, and I get it. Sometimes there is really bad days where you just don't feel like hearing anything about a certain class. However you have to be responsible for the material that you miss during that time and not expect the professor to give you the material you missed. Ask other classmates, look for school resources or just go for a search online. Now that if you are coming late to class and you know you're gonna be late is good to read or review what's gonna be the lecture about so you're not completely lost when you make it to class. In case you run late for any reason and if attendance can affect your grade, you should talk to your professor about it. I can personally relate to this. One time we had presentations and the professor didn't make attendance mandatory but he made it mandatory on those days so people that have already presented didn't skip those days. So one of those days I overslept and I didn't make it to class, so once I made to campus I went to the professor office to talk to him. I was honest why I didn't make it, and he said it was alright and I wasn't gonna be punished in the assignment. Sometimes showing that you care about the class and your grade can change the response you get from the professors. And of course sometimes being honest helps you more than making up stories, but sometimes throwing in little lies is not that bad
Class participation is another important benefit of mandatory attendance policies. The evaluation of the student can also be done on the class participation. Professors also take a quiz or ask a bonus question in the class to increase the attention and interest of students in the particular subject. Evaluation on class participation also increases the interest of the students in particular subject and towards the
Teachers in college for the most part don't really care whether or not you are in class. All it means is that if you are not there, you are going to get a failing grade if it happens too often. Missing too many classes will cause the teacher to withdraw you from the class, resulting in a failing grade. If you do it the smart way you would withdraw from the class yourself because then it would have no negative effect on your overall G.P.A. In high school the teachers are always on you about attendance. If you miss too many days you can fail. If you are not in class they want to know why. They also want a note from your parents excusing you from class. Some schools even want your parents to call you in sick if you are not going to be there. If you do not have a note they can write you up for an unauthorized absence and, give you a detention.
A high school class and a college class are conducted in different ways. In high school, teachers exercise control over the flow of information, while college professors encourage the student to seek out pertinent information. Throughout the year, a high school teacher will remind the student of upcoming due dates and assignment requirements. If a student misses a test or homework assignment, the teacher will provide missing notes or study guides so that the student is kept up to date with the rest of the class. For example; when I was in high school, I missed a week of school to go on vacation with my family. My mother spoke with my teacher before we left and he agreed to let me turn in my homework when I returned to class. Furthermore, my teacher allowed me to make up the single quiz that I missed during my absence. Neither the late homework, nor the missed quiz reflected in my grade. A college professor would have made me choose between a good grade and a vacation with my family. In contrast, the college professor...
It was my fault that I didn't give my complete best in trying to pass a class. This were responsibility came in. I learned that I needed to take responsibility in finding a way to pass a class because there wasn't going to be someone there to hand me an easy way in passing a class. I needed to be responsible in finding any sort of help that would help me to pass a class. This would include me requesting more support from a teacher, learning from my classmates in how they were passing class, or using the internet to improve my learning.
Telling the truth teaches one person self- respect for themselves and others as well. Telling the truth also sets a good example for others to do the same thing and make a “chain reaction”. People can make a “chain reaction” by passing on what they have done from one person to another, and before you know it, everyone is changing greatly, and the world is progressing tremendously. Lies are told all around the world, and they are told every day. One lie can often lead to another lie and cause you to be caught up in one big lie that will be hard to get out of if people do not tell the truth. If a person thinks that is okay to lie, they better think again, the truth always comes out no matter how hard a person tries to keep it in, or how much someone thinks that they can get away with lying. No person can keep in or hold a grudge with what they have done. After all, telling the truth is the right thing to do, and everyone should do it. Telling the truth is always much easier than the trouble of a
It's actually easier to just tell the truth. There are many reasons for this. One reason is, people don't have to think of lame excuses, making it much faster. Another reason is, people who tell the truth won't get in as much trouble when someone finds out that they lied to them.
Being in class and on time, then preforming to the best of your ability is something that every educator expects from their students. So the reward for this positive behavior is tied together in the exam policy. This policy allows students with an A to miss 4 days of class before having to take the midterm and end of the year exams. A student with a B may miss 3 days of class, a C average can miss 2 days of class. Anyone below a C average must take the exams, this policy encourages students to be in class and to perform up to their ability.
One major threat students fear is failing behind on learning. Felling so lost and behind will make you fall behind even more, not just in class but in future classes as well. Failing behind will only lead a student to fail. Failing a class is not just a waste of time and money but mentally failing affects you and your self-esteem. With most classes a student can just take a withdrawal (W) and try again next semester; but with a linked class things are not as easy.
While studying or even registering for a class presents a challenge to some college students, the greatest obstacle remains, going to class. Attending college is supposed to signify a new found freedom to make many important choices regarding education without high school mandatory attendance policies. However, students everywhere are coming to the staggering realization that college is not too different from high school. Teachers still take class roll and students are still expected to be at every class on time. What next, hall monitors in the hall? The time has come for action to be taken. Colleges must abolish mandatory student attendance policies for several reasons to be further discussed.
In certain circumstances and situations, I truly believe it is ok to lie. Initially, it is extremely beneficial to lie, rather than hurt the feelings of a loved one. Equally important, if you are trying to protect someone from getting impaired, it is okay to lie in order to keep them safe. Last but not least, exaggerations can help boost people’s self-esteem by making them exceptional. William Blake once said “A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.” I urge you to question if honesty is really the best route, or is it okay to lie sometimes.
Since there is no appropriate time mentioned for tardiness in the current attendance policy, this should be incorporated in the policy. By incorporating tardiness time in the current policy, Students will have a clear idea on tardiness and are not left to guess. Not only it will allow the students them to plan accordingly, but will curb that gaps between students and faculty members. There should be a standard set to take attendance during class. By implementing some parameters for the time to take attendance, Students are more likely to abstain from tardiness, which will help in curbing the absenteeism and eventually improving the GPA for students. According to a study students who have less than one absent throughout will end up achieving A grade as compared to students who have higher rates of absents (Jason Snyder
Many people happen to have some instances come up where they are not able attend class. Not all people are lazy and just decide that they don’t want to go to class that day, some have a genuine reason. The person may be feeling ill, have a child that is ill, or maybe even a court matter that they need to attend. Even so, they are still missing class, and this comes with consequences.
Mandatory attendance policy does not really enhance students' school performance as it's usually expected. Some teachers and schools believe students would study better if they come to class regularly. They argue that all lessons in text books should be explained, discussions should be held with full class. If students do not come to class, they would study nothing or make no progress. Some even think of students as lazy creatures who play truant to do everything they like but homework or assigned reading, so they take roll-call to ensure that all students come to class and work with them. What i can say is that attending class regularly does not mean you will have better understanding or performance. Some students sometimes miss class but they still study well. That's because there are some lessons they can study by themselves at home without spending too much time as those who study in class. On the other hand, so...
Today we live in a world where telling the truth can either be a good thing or a bad thing. Being honest can get you very far in life. Of course we would like to know the truth all the time, but sometimes telling the truth can be a hard thing to do. As we get older we start to understand when the appropriate time is to tell the truth and to not tell the truth. Growing up our parents have always told us to tell the truth and to not lie. As kids we just listened to whatever our parents told us because why would they lie to us right? Sometimes there’s situations where at the moment telling the truth isn’t the best thing to do in that specific moment. Being honest and telling the truth still has a lot of value today.
The word truancy means “Run away from classes” and the students who always tend to keep themselves away from studies and avoid attending classes are called truants (Gosain 2013). In another vein, Stoll, (2002) in Chukwuka, (2013) defines truancy as “absence from school for no legitimate reason”. Nwana, (2004) in Adekunle, (2015) added that truancy involves intentionally absenting of oneself from school without permission, leaving without authorization and dodging of specific lesson periods. Therefore, it is clear that in a situation where a student absent himself from school without any concrete reason and the parents are not aware about it can be regarded as truancy. Many perspectives on factors that make learners play truant are based on images and certain assumptions researchers have about the learner. Carlen, Gleeson and Wardhaugh (1992:85) identified four of those perspectives. Generally, it is