Teachers and students come to their classes with quite different goals for the course. This article discusses the importance of knowing what student expectations are for a course and of giving students some shared role in the content and conduct of a course. Such investment on the part of students is important for a number of reasons, not the least of which is to encourage students to accept more responsibility for their learning.
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