MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

The various obstacles in the funrun are working well for Sarah. She can always find an escape route from pecking.

 

[MaryJanet]

I sometimes feel like I might have heart failure from work stress. Young folks are not as capable or diligent as they used to be, and they struggle to recognise their mistakes.

 

[Ribh]

I sometimes feel like I might have heart failure from work stress. Young folks are not as capable or diligent as they used to be, and they struggle to recognise their mistakes.

It's all that texting not using proper English.

 

[BDutch]

I sometimes feel like I might have heart failure from work stress. Young folks are not as capable or diligent as they used to be, and they struggle to recognise their mistakes.

Yesterday we had a news item on our national TV about work stress with nurses. Mostly in homes for elderly (sick and mental) people. It seemed that they often start to work with false certificates and make too many mistakes. This gives a lot of stress for the head nurses and experienced and qualified nurses.

If seems too easy to obtain a certificate and maffioso know how to go around the rules and regulations to hand ou the certificates for a pay. No government was checking properly what was happening. The police is involved now. Hopefully these malpractices come to an end very soon.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yesterday we had a news item on our national TV about work stress with nurses. Mostly in homes for elderly (sick and mental) people. It seemed that they often start to work with false certificates and make too many mistakes. This gives a lot of stress for the head nurses and experienced and qualified nurses.

If seems too easy to obtain a certificate and maffioso know how to go around the rules and regulations to hand ou the certificates for a pay. No government was checking properly what was happening. The police is involved now. Hopefully these malpractices come to an end very soon.

Don't they have to be registered with the professional society?

I'm registered (but I'm not in nursing) and I had to show my highest degree, and give two referees who were interviewed about me over the phone before my application was accepted. Now that I'm registered, I have to continue my skills development and those records are all automated.

I don't think it would be possible to fake all of that.

 

[MaryJanet]

It's all that texting not using proper English.

I genuinely think that's a factor (among many).

Here's an example, it's one of many I could give.

The assignment is skills-based. in other words, you have to do certain things or fail. the tasks are described in detail. about two thirds of the cohort pass.

The other third don't even bother checking their work. They complain to the dean.

OK. Let's set a new deadline and do the marking all over again. Sure, I don't mind lots of extra work for me which was not in the workload when we allocated it last year.

Oh, many still didn't do it right. The second half of the task isn't even attempted. Surely now these young idiots will accept they're in the wrong. No. They send me emails in CAPITAL LETTERS TELLING ME THEY DID THE WORK!!! I look into their case (the third time their half-arsed excuse for learning has been evaluated) and send polite replies pointing out the second part of the task they ignored.

Why do so many of them waste a second chance??? Why so epically stupid and rude??? What kind of a student doesn't read an assignment??? It's only 400 words long. How are they not reading it??? When it's such a high stakes thing that it merits complaints to the dean.

None of this was an issue pre-covid. Every single complaint to the dean in my life is post-covid.

I genuinely think that in lockdown, many parents showed their kids how to complain when they don't get the grade they want instead of seeing a fail as a learning opportunity.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm sorry for ranting.

On the other hand, now you know why there are certain times of year when I don't post much on byc.

 

[Ribh]

I'm sorry for ranting.

On the other hand, now you know why there are certain times of year when I don't post much on byc.

I have struggled being back in acadamia but I still know how to write a coherent sentance & learn from assignment feedback. My biggest problem is navigating technology - a problem your students probably don't have.

 

[RoyalChick]

I genuinely think that's a factor (among many).

Here's an example, it's one of many I could give.

The assignment is skills-based. in other words, you have to do certain things or fail. the tasks are described in detail. about two thirds of the cohort pass.

The other third don't even bother checking their work. They complain to the dean.

OK. Let's set a new deadline and do the marking all over again. Sure, I don't mind lots of extra work for me which was not in the workload when we allocated it last year.

Oh, many still didn't do it right. The second half of the task isn't even attempted. Surely now these young idiots will accept they're in the wrong. No. They send me emails in CAPITAL LETTERS TELLING ME THEY DID THE WORK!!! I look into their case (the third time their half-arsed excuse for learning has been evaluated) and send polite replies pointing out the second part of the task they ignored.

Why do so many of them waste a second chance??? Why so epically stupid and rude??? What kind of a student doesn't read an assignment??? It's only 400 words long. How are they not reading it??? When it's such a high stakes thing that it merits complaints to the dean.

None of this was an issue pre-covid. Every single complaint to the dean in my life is post-covid.

I genuinely think that in lockdown, many parents showed their kids how to complain when they don't get the grade they want instead of seeing a fail as a learning opportunity.

That sounds very frustrating. How old are these kids?
I have been dealing with something rather similar recently and I just can’t get my mind around their attitude.

 

[MaryJanet]

I have struggled being back in acadamia but I still know how to write a coherent sentance & learn from assignment feedback. My biggest problem is navigating technology - a problem your students probably don't have.

Some of them struggle with technology.

Mostly they struggle with the humility that accompanies genuine learning.