This study, which appears in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, reinforces the opinions of many college professors that students today have an increased sense of entitlement when it comes to grades.
"Students often confuse the level of effort with the quality of work," said Dr. James Hogge, associate dean of the Peabody School of Education at Vanderbilt University. "There is a mentality in students that 'if I work hard, I deserve a high grade.'"
Dr. Aaron Brower, vice provost for teaching and learning at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, believes that their attitude "stems from their K-12 experiences. They have become ultra-efficient in test preparation, and this hyper-efficiency has led them to look for a magic formula to get high scores."
Nearly 66 percent of the students in the UC study believe that if they told their professors how hard they were trying, that should count toward a higher grade.
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