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Just for the ride

I see students every now and then that are in my class just for the certificate,and not in class for the knowledge,because the student feels the academics will not as be useful in the real world as is the lab portion.
These students have to be recognized, then brought into reality,on how the academics help understand why something functions as it does. once the student sees if he/she has the understanding why it works, the labs are easier to make it work. I also remind them when it is time for their state exam, it is all academics.

Robert,

I believe this to be true. I try to impress upon them the fact that there will be an expectation from them when they are hired after graduation, and because of that it is imperative to be sure ot understand the subject matter.

Thanks,
Robert D.

I also concur. Because I am an adjuct professor, I have the ability to bring in a lot of real world experience and I try to structure some of the lecture around my experiences so the students have a sense of what is to come.

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