Reasons for dropping out
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Shannon’s story – expectations about feedback
“…I didn’t feel like what I was getting back early on in the term was allowing me to develop and improve… I didn’t know what I needed to do to get the grades I felt I should be achieving…”
Catching Clarity
Begin by attending a class and staying alert. Listen carefully to the content, engage with the topic and…
…as soon as something crops up that you don’t understand, imagine a countdown clock starts ticking.
You have until the end of the day to get clarity on this confusing point.
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Fastest…
Chance One:
In class, as soon as your teacher introduces the confusing idea, put your hand up and say, “I don’t get it, can you explain again?”
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Fast…
Chance Two:
At the end of class, hang around for a second and ask for a quick re-explanation of the difficult idea.
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Pretty Fast…
Chance Three:
Later in the day or on the way home, find someone else from the class and ask them to explain the confusing idea to you.
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Not Bad…
Chance Four:
At the end of the day, find the department office/staffroom, track down your teacher and ask for two minutes just to hear the explanation again.
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Slower (but better?)
Chance Five:
At home, spend ten minutes online to find a webpage, definition or video-explainer that clarifies the idea for you.
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