Cory Doctorow on Nostr: As a result, they feel pressured not to take intellectual risks, and, at worst, to ...

As a result, they feel pressured not to take intellectual risks, and, at worst, to cheat. They *care* about learning, but they're *afraid* of bad grades, and so chasing grades triumphs over learning.

At that same discussion, I met someone who taught Cornell's version of freshman comp, the "here's how to write at a college level" course that every university offers. I've actually guest-taught some of these, starting in 2005/6, when I had a Fulbright Chair at USC.

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