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Re: Why the concept of a "good student" is just silly and wrong
Fwiw, I think it would be wise to define what you mean by "good student". Is it simply a one to one relation to amount of studying? That said...
In my experience, when teachers have commented on how much studying students can expect, or are expected, to do, they are speaking to the average. Some students will need to spend much more time studying while others will need to spend much less time studying.
It is possible for a teacher's perception of a student to affect the grades given. This can work out positively or negatively for the student. Should this be condoned? Well, that's a tricky question. In some cases, where a teacher dislikes a student for reasons unrelated to academics, then I think it is unfair and unprofessional. The same could be true for students receiving high marks unfairly because of favoritism.
Yet, there are instances where a student meets with the teacher frequently, studies very hard, and shows a high level of participation and enthusiasm yet still manages to not make passing grades. The teacher might decide to curve this student's grades based upon their knowledge of the student's enthusiasm and study habits. They might just decide that it is unfair to fail a student that is legitimately trying to learn.
In some cases, very intelligent and knowledgeable people will fail tests because they lock up during tests. Is it fair to fail these people, even though in a different setting they would ace any questions asked of them?
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