Title | Academic presentation: Exploring the Prevalence and Impact of Student Entitlement - 3 Oct 2012 | Body |
“But I NEED an A!”
Exploring the Prevalence and Impact of Student Entitlement
Dr. Christopher Garris, Assistant Professor of Psychology, presented at the first seminar organized by the Department of General Studies this academic year. The presentation was based on the results of a study concerning the impact of ‘student entitlement’ related to student grades compared with the actual final grade that student receives. The study was based on samples of over 450 local students. The research seeks to identify the impact of personality predictors, such as narcissism and self-esteem on student expectations. For example, with regard to student entitlement, self-esteem is found to be a more significant factor than narcissism although the latter is also an important personality predictor. Commenting on comparisons between the results of this study and other similar studies conducted in the US, Dr. Garris stated that student entitlement levels appear to be similar, but with a slightly higher rate in in Saudi Arabia as represented by the sample. The presentation raised a number of issues relevant to topic and these contributed to a productive discussion involving faculty members and students. | Expires | 2014-08-29T21:00:00Z |
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