wrote in message
...
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:46:52 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote:

Hey, here's an on-topic post.... sorry.

I had a student yesterday who just does not seem to get it at all.

She's been conditioned to fail. She probably feels guilt when she does
anything right,.... She needs to do SOMETHING, and she knows it.

I agree! I've known a number of people like that - often women from
religeous homes. She may snap out of it with continued successes, even slow
ones, and lots of praise, but she might not without professional help.
Question is, as an instructor do you want to take on the responsibility,
recognizing that helping her may lead to emotional involvment. If yes, never
criticize HER. If you need to correct her say "That's incorrect" never "YOU
are wrong". If not, do what you can but gently recommend behavior
modification counseling (deprogramming) by telling her that she is holding
herself back.