“I think that if you will put in a good effort next semester, you will be absolutely amazed by how much you can learn about financial accounting.” When students actually arrive at the course in the fall and are handed the syllabus, that initial growth talk is echoed by many more such statements on the syllabus. “You will often hear me say: HOURS EQUAL POINTS,” begins one paragraph of the syllabus. “If you don't choose to invest time, you will not do well…You have a lot of ability; if you are willing to invest the time, you will learn an amazing amount and be extremely pleased with what you
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