Thursday, December 17, 2009

Attendance Problem

Forget about the idea that in universities, class attendance must be optional. How can we say that without thinking its negative aspects? First, let' s think about positive aspects.
If attendance is obligation for students, they have to come classes. They necessarily learn some things and it' ll be beneficial for them. Beside, if they attend classes, they can more easily socialize themselves.
On the other hand, if attendance is optional for university students, they will be more free and they won' t attend their classes at all.
If you leave the verdict to student, of course he won' t go classes. Because, naturally, laying in his bed or chatting or what else will attract him more than attend the class. They think students are mature enough to decide what they will do or what is beneficial for them. But they never think that students are young people and that is they have free styles, many decisions about different things and they want to do many things except study. With other view let' s think that this student attend class once. And found out that he didn' t like it. So he will decide to not to go classes anyhow call will not done.
Some think that like I said above, attendances in university must be optional for students. But with all those things, there is no way to accept that.

3 comments:

  1. I wish this would be real but unfortunately it is neaely impossible at this time.

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  2. I think that attendance should be optional only in universities. Because they prefer to go to universities, they can decide whether to attend or not. A teacher in our department didn't take attendance in my first year. But nearly all the students attended this course. This shows the unnecessity of the attendance business.

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