The Key to Success in College Is So Simple, It’s
Almost Never Mentioned
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/opinion/college-learning-students-success.html
One of the most important factors in Ms. Zurek Small’s success seems almost too obvious to mention but, in fact, deserves far more attention and discussion: a simple willingness to learn. In more than 20 years of college teaching, I have seen that students who are open to new knowledge will learn. Students who aren’t won’t. But this attitude is not fixed. The paradoxical union of intellectual humility and ambition is something that every student can (with help from teachers, counselors and parents) and should cultivate. It’s what makes learning possible.
Related:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/opinion/college-learning-students-success.html
One of the most important factors in Ms. Zurek Small’s success seems almost too obvious to mention but, in fact, deserves far more attention and discussion: a simple willingness to learn. In more than 20 years of college teaching, I have seen that students who are open to new knowledge will learn. Students who aren’t won’t. But this attitude is not fixed. The paradoxical union of intellectual humility and ambition is something that every student can (with help from teachers, counselors and parents) and should cultivate. It’s what makes learning possible.
Related:
College students who work more hours are less
likely to graduate
https://theconversation.com/college-students-who-work-more-hours-are-less-likely-to-graduate-196183
https://theconversation.com/college-students-who-work-more-hours-are-less-likely-to-graduate-196183
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/10/3/barton-grade-inflation/