Submitted by Melissa M (not verified) on March 25, 2008 - 18:49.
I agree; students do need to have a sense of urgency, but I believe that it has to be intrinsically motivated in order to be effective. I say this because so many of my gifted and Honors level students do have that sense of urgency, but it's for grades, not knowledge. Although it is nice to have students who are eager to please, I find that students who are overly focused on grades are afraid to take risks and become too dependent on teacher assistance.
The need for something more than just grades
Submitted by Melissa M (not verified) on March 25, 2008 - 18:49.
I agree; students do need to have a sense of urgency, but I believe that it has to be intrinsically motivated in order to be effective. I say this because so many of my gifted and Honors level students do have that sense of urgency, but it's for grades, not knowledge. Although it is nice to have students who are eager to please, I find that students who are overly focused on grades are afraid to take risks and become too dependent on teacher assistance.