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resource: On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life. Skip Downing Pg. 17
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College culture assumes maturity
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Students have
few choices
High school
assumes
immaturity
Students are
required to attend by
parents and by law
Teachers discipline
students who
create disruptions
Students spend ~30 hrs in
class and teachers spend
that time teaching content
Teachers offer many
reminders to complete
assignments
Parents and
teachers manage
much of the
student's time
Students have
many choices
College
assumes
maturity
Students usually
attend because of
a personal choice
Instructors do not
tolerate disruptive
behavior and may bar
students from class
Students spend ~15 hrs in
class and instructors expect
them to spend the majority of
time learning outside of class
time (~35hrs)
Instructors give
assignments and expect
them to be handed in on
time without reminders
Students are
expected to manage
their own time
Students need to solve their own
problems or seek help at one of
the many support services
provided by the college
Student's choice of
courses is relatively
limited by graduation
requirements
Student must manage
the many distractions
on their own, and
learn to manage time
Educational costs, including
textbooks, are paid for by student,
student's parents or financial aid,
some of which has to be repaid.
Student has greater
freedom to choose courses
they want or to drop
courses they don't want
Teachers and parents
minimize distractions
that might hinder
student's success
Educational costs are
paid for by taxpayers,
including textbooks
Family & Friends provide
students with advice or
solutions to academic,
social, and other problems