If the process of teaching is the hubris, then the process of correcting papers is the nemesis. Answer written by students is the real feedback on the course and the quality of teaching. However glamorous an advertisement may appear, how many people are able to recollect the product alone determines the value of that advertisement. (Let’s forget for time being the issue of purchasing the product)
Examination tests the recall value (for time being let’s forget about its impact on the mind and soul) of the student. Lack of depth, imagination and seriousness displayed by the student clearly reflect the overall conduct of the faculty and students’ attitude towards the subject.
I truly believe in the dictum that there are no bad students but only bad teachers (idea borrowed from Prof.Ramana). Students are basically students, their mind is clouded by the perceived market value of the course (Important in placement process, skills that can be exploited in the job …), and perceived usefulness in their life.
Expecting students to have long term perspective in life is out of question, long term perspective one gets only after living longer in this world, usually it is too late to have long term perspective. Let’s not entertain our minds with wishful thinking.
So at any stretch of imagination one can’t blame students for their energy saving attitude towards studies. They truly study when the subject fits into their short term plan.
Then, whom to blame? In my opinion the teacher, is responsible for 50% of the disaster, may be the other 50% should be laid on the system? The word ‘system’ is very abstract, we need to decode it and assign the blame on the right party. Hope some can help.
I am writing this post in the middle of correcting ethics answer sheets. At best it is depressing and at worst it activates in me the suicidal tendency
The good news is that sooner than later this dangerous and mind- numbing exercise called evaluation will be over.
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