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Thursdav. August 28, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
Professor signs deal to motivate students
By PAMELA SPINGLER
A business professor and his students are making a deal.
Arthur Thomas, distinguished professor of business, requires students in his section of Business 240, Financial Accounting I, to sign contracts to do their best this semester.
"I wanted to give the kids some idea, in advance, what I expect of them to pass the class." he said.
Thomas said he wanted to motivate students in his class to do the required work. And he also signs the same contract, promising students his best effort.
Thomas, who started the system this semester, requires students to sign the contract during the first week of classes.
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If his students refuse to sign the contract, Thomas informs them that two other sections are open.
In the contract, the student agrees to attend class regularly, be well-prepared, participate by answering questions, do homework, take the tests honestly and work hard.
In return, Thomas promises to give well-organized lectures, attend all office hours, provide thorough exam reviews, encourage teaching assistants to help students and care about students.
The idea for the agreement came from Clark Bricker, KU professor emeritus of chemistry, who used it in his classes.
Thomas said he cleared it with KU administrators before adding it to his curriculum.
"When I talked with them, no evebrows were raised," he said.
Thomas said his teaching assistants and colleagues were positive about the contract.
So, he initiated the policy.
In the spring, statistics indicated that more than 60 percent of the students enrolled in Thomas' beginning accounting class dropped the class or received below average grades, he said.
"We have a serious situation," Thomas said. "We need to get students to do what is expected of them. Half of what I'm doing is motivational.
we try to get them fired up. When they do go out in the real world to learn, they do 90 percent of the work.
"Part of my job is to get those kids motivated to function so that they can pass other classes in professional schools."
Thomas said he thought students showed more motivation after they had declared majors. He teaches 660 students in Business 240.
"I get the feeling that neither in high school nor in other freshman classes at KU, serious demands are being made on them," Thomas said. "I plan to bridge that gap."
Thomas said students could learn much, but sometimes they needed an extra push.
"When you are in a class that you have to study effectively, you learn that, by golly, you can study effectively and learn the material," he said.
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The Burge Union will remain the home of nine student organizations, including Student Senate, and three University services for at least two years while the Kansas Union is being renovated.
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The organizations were housed on the third floor of the Kansas Union and have been moved to the Southeast Conference Room on the third floor of the Burge Union.
"Someone had to move to that level three of the Kansas Union could be renovated." Long said
He said the Kansas Union renovation project would take two or three years to complete.
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