tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post5035861635745803289..comments2024-03-14T09:50:44.315+00:00Comments on Psychological comments: Schnitzel UniversityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-42088438782897370162015-03-17T22:22:32.512+00:002015-03-17T22:22:32.512+00:00Yes, my German colleagues feel very disheartened b...Yes, my German colleagues feel very disheartened by the process, which they see as politically driven and very hard to stand up to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-45321811894039586512015-03-17T21:38:55.833+00:002015-03-17T21:38:55.833+00:00The low attendance is mostly a result of the "...The low attendance is mostly a result of the "Hochschulzukunftsgesetz" ("law for the future of universities") of that has been passed in the federal state of NRW in October 2014. A major component of this new law is the complete abolition of compulsory attendance for anything other than practical courses, which - in my opinion - is a good thing, considering the current state of German universities.<br /><br />Students no longer have to attend seminars due to exam regulations and therefore no longer do so, the main reasons being either a general lack of time (work or more important contemporaneous lectures) or low quality of the courses. The German tertiary education system has been serverly damaged by the Bologna process and now pseudoscientific enterprises such as gender studies proceed to destroy the remains. Sadly, some lecturers do not adapt to the situation by improving their courses, but by making them more exclusive (i.e. not offering slides and scripts).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-89869129556058946562015-03-12T22:21:22.230+00:002015-03-12T22:21:22.230+00:00Bit like ignoring a person in distress as you rush...Bit like ignoring a person in distress as you rush off to do a TV interview on the Good Samaritan, as in the famous experiment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-9500843989567309362015-03-12T17:55:37.892+00:002015-03-12T17:55:37.892+00:00In the US, it is sometimes possible to pretend to ...In the US, it is sometimes possible to pretend to attend through technology. This has bad consequences when discovered: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/08/dartmouth/GN8oLJcgKj7R1nOoPNiLdL/story.html.East Coastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-32845960443330659142015-03-11T18:46:19.593+00:002015-03-11T18:46:19.593+00:00Presumably Edinburgh can chose what student it tak...Presumably Edinburgh can chose what student it takes. Schnitzel cannot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-39414032764367139352015-03-11T18:46:12.819+00:002015-03-11T18:46:12.819+00:00Presumably Edinburgh can chose what student it tak...Presumably Edinburgh can chose what student it takes. Schnitzel cannot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-87336342584958272562015-03-11T18:45:21.345+00:002015-03-11T18:45:21.345+00:00I am sorry to hear that, but I do not know what is...I am sorry to hear that, but I do not know what is causing the problemAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320614837348759094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-73936252895203811542015-03-10T16:41:41.072+00:002015-03-10T16:41:41.072+00:00I had written you a reply, then your abortionate c...I had written you a reply, then your abortionate comments system ate it.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-64841777137681438482015-03-10T09:18:38.243+00:002015-03-10T09:18:38.243+00:00We have close to 100% attendance. I think it's...We have close to 100% attendance. I think it's largely a reflection of the expectations Professors set: if you act like you don't expect them to come, they won't. Act like it would be odd if students didn't attend and they will come. Perceived value of the content is a factor as well. Most people enjoy the feeling of having new knowledge and a chance to ditch wrong ideas in private.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707381996365946983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-25902752319798046882015-03-10T09:18:26.558+00:002015-03-10T09:18:26.558+00:00We have close to 100% attendance. I think it's...We have close to 100% attendance. I think it's largely a reflection of the expectations Professors set: if you act like you don't expect them to come, they won't. Act like it would be odd if students didn't attend and they will come. Perceived value of the content is a factor as well. Most people enjoy the feeling of having new knowledge and a chance to ditch wrong ideas in private.timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707381996365946983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4624586630299165335.post-72866779323210217122015-03-09T16:30:08.861+00:002015-03-09T16:30:08.861+00:00This is frightening. Is there anyone who can eithe...This is frightening. Is there anyone who can either contradict these horror stories or else defend this particular educational policy?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640729547040033538noreply@blogger.com