Allocating realistic amounts of time means effective learning for students and effective teaching for instructors. Good Practice Communicates High Expectations Expect more and you will get it. High expectations are important for everyone for the poorly prepared, for those unwilling to exert themselves, and for the bright and well motivated. Expecting students to perform well becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy when instructors hold high expectations for themselves and make extra efforts. There are many roads to learning.
People bring different talents and styles of learning to college.
Students rich in hands-on experiences may not do so well with theory. Students need the opportunity to show their talents and learn in ways that work for them. They can be pushed to learning in new ways that do not come so easily.