Kuh, Kinzie And Laziness

As students were forced into their growth of knowledge in elementary school and middle school by continuously being taught basics, in order to prepare them for high school and beyond, they get to gain their freedom and decide whether or not they want to meet their teachers’ marks in high school. Throughout the school year, there comes a time where students have to sign up for classes. By having this choice, students can decide on how they want to challenge themselves in the next school year. During my two and a half years of high school that I have conquered so far, I learned that in a classroom setting there are students who take advanced courses, enjoy the subjects that they chose to take, and try their best to get the best grades that they can receive, in order to prepare them for their future in adulthood. However, there are also students who do not try or realize the importance of the free education given to them because they do not have an interest in the subjects that teachers are teaching them or are just being forced by their students to attend school. Some teachers try their best to bring out the motivation in these students who do not yet see that education is power and freedom, but there are also teachers who ignore these helpless students that are blinded by the present things that affect them like popularity or living with the motto that “you only live once”, because these teachers do not have the inspiration in the

Many college professors find it very important to have parents, students and current instructors aware of the expectations for the upcoming student. By informing students,

Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa want students, professors, and administrations to hold themselves to a high standard to achieve greatness, not just expect it despite the amount of effort they put in. The arguments they make in chapters one through three are valid points and is what has made this book have so much impact on its readers. The current attitudes and lack of effort at our colleges and universities, the effects that a student’s background has on their level of achievement, and emotions on their academic success all have a direct correlation to the decline in our education system, hence the reason they are expounded on. Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa chose topics that need the most change to create the most change for the desired outcome. Which is, a high quality education system and environment, purpose driven faculty, and academically successful students.

An important thing to keep in mind is that if you set a certain expectation for your class or for yourself, your students will attempt to reach that goal, or “will float to the mark you set” (Rose 2). “But mostly the teachers had no idea of how to engage the

Some of the goals of schooling and society in the United States are to develop students and citizens, who have high aspirations, believe in their capabilities, are hopeful they can realize their aspirations, and are optimistic about their future in general. Such characteristics are important because each leads to overall well-being (Bandura, 1977; Scheirer & Carver, 1985; Snyder et al., 1991), student achievement and higher graduation rates (Snyder et al., 2002) through a personal sense of urgency which allows them to take control of their life, challenge themselves, persevere through difficulties, and cope when obstacles arise (McBride, 2012).

Nowadays students regard universities and colleges as institutions that exist to provide them with a learning opportunity and a qualification instead of providing them with instruction. Benlow compares student culture to the current consumerist culture and continues on to say that some students enter universities believing that the fast-food principles of convenience, on demand, and instant response can be generalized to education. From Petra Pepellashi’s “What is Education,” it is in fact the educators that define expectations to which students blindly attempt to adhere to. She wrote “that authority tells us the purpose of education is to succeed as a worker, and we accept the idea” (539) and furthermore adds that “although some may focus upon the aspect of fulfillment of expectations, the most critical factor remains that adherence was to the expectations of authority as of what “is”” (539). Today’s university students are draw1n from a highly diverse set of backgrounds. Often students’ expectations are based on exaggerated perceptions of what their parents

Students are often told that the path to success tends to be a lonely one because only they can get themselves there. For the most part that is true, they must be self-motivated and passionate about their future, but along the way they get to meet special people that want to see them to accomplish their goals. From an early age the relationship built between students and teachers has molded and impacted the student’s life. The relationship they have with a teacher can define the attitude that student has with the subject being taught. A lot of emphasis is put on students when they fail a course and they question their effort. Although, the root of the problem is not always the student, but the method the instructor is using to teach the student.

Every student is different, from how they learn to how much effort do they put in when studying. But with the right teacher guiding them to success, nothing is impossible. So, how do we motivate the future generation to succeed in school? The Perils and Promise of Praise, by Carole S. Dweck. The author focus on how to motivate students to succeed in school. From how you talk to them, motivate them to learn and rewarding them.

Living in a society like the one we are living today, can be very challenging for students. As the world gets more competitive, students are pressured more and more to achieve success. The pressure that students receive by parents, school, and society to succeed, has caused students to take some drastic actions.

I am Mark Inouye, a junior in Konawaena High School. At the very core of my intent in wanting to attend this class is simply the emotion of success. I have always longed to stand at the pinnacle of academic and overall success with my peers. The feeling of academic success is one that drives me to continue to do better, and better. It's comparable to continuing a combo in a video game, “I got this far, let's see how much more I can go!” This is the mentality I receive in my process.

Part of taking the initiative and being successful Barton states is to work hard and to show resilience, as people who are resilient are also self- disciplined. Barton within his 13 years of research in benchmarking habits and techniques at Elevate Education was able to formulate answers to the question of what many top students do in finding consistent results whether it was in Australia, South Africa, United Kingdom or the U.S.

The purpose of the study was to examine how Academic Success Inventory for College Students (ASICS) can be used to evaluate the success of students academically and achieve higher performance. ASICS is an instrument with 50 items that have10 factors used to measure academic skills, anxiety, motivation, personal adjustment, and other factors that affect student performance (Prevatt et al, 2011). This study measured the academic success of college students using 10 subscales of ASICS: general academic skills, confidence, perceived efficacy of instructor, concentration, future external motivation, socializing, career decidedness, lack of anxiety, personal adjustment, and current external motivation. The ASICS was applied on a pilot study of 315 students and then a sample of 930 students from a public university in south-eastern United States (Prevatt et al, 2011). Analyzed ASICS in the early stages of validation that was developed based on the notion that academic success in college is truly multidimensional in nature and has a multivariate indicator. Specifically, their study contributes to the factors

As a student, I’ve realized that we have the capability of achieving exceedingly more than what we set out for. These accomplishments can be achieved in numerous ways, such as setting higher standards for yourself, knowing your strengths, realizing your weaknesses, and lastly having the will to succeed.

Have you ever asked yourself “why does that student prosper academically in school and I don't?” It's not that they are better than you , but There are many key strategies that they use in their daily life that helps them become more successful in their academic life. As a student for many years now, I have witness many students that are successful and also students that don't really have a focus point in doing good in their education. A successful student is a student that tries their hardest to be the best that they could it doesn’t mean that they are a straight A student, but actually have a goal for completing high school on a good note. These are the type of skills that one successful students uses in their everyday life.

When teachers have low expectations of students their learning is negatively impacted and affected in several different ways. The teacher’s and the students’ attitude to their work is wrapped in low motivation, because teachers seem to think that because much is not expected and if the teacher lacks effective strategies for working with such students, then the outcome of success is low then they are less likely to want to teach these students and teach them well. If per chance the student notices the teacher’s attitude towards them then again it doesn’t work well as it is perceived as evidence of their low competence and the drive to perform well is erased.