The Onion says the answer is a definitive yes. Get the expert analysis of their education panel here:
In The Know: Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don’t Give A Shit?
Warning: adult language. It’s the Onion, folks!
Like this post? Then please help me out and share it on Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Facebook, and elsewhere. And don't miss any Writing College Textbook Supplements posts: subscribe by e-mail or subscribe by RSS.
{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
That was great, John. Thanks! You know, as a professor, I met thousands of students who didn’t give a shit and found I didn’t really give a rat’s ass about them either. Funny how that works.
Eric, I had the same experience when I was teaching college. I did try to get them interested in education and life, with some occasional small successes, but the majority…
Hahaha, that is great, thanks for sharing that–you gotta love The Onion!
Dionne, this clip’s been getting great feedback over on Facebook too.
The Onion does a great job with satire.
John Soares´s recent post…My Trinity Alps Backpacking Trip — Caribou Lake- Sawtooth Ridge- Emerald Lake- Morris Meadows