> It’s interesting that it’s been common to see this exact same opinion (a lack of conscientiousness on the part of students) expressed in Germany about German education over the past 10+ years yet you cite German students as a good example.
That fits the Dunning-Kruger effect. They are better than others at what they've been paying attention to improving. Not sure how to square that with their perception of decline though; maybe others who haven't been paying attention to the issue have declined worse, or just started out worse.
That fits the Dunning-Kruger effect. They are better than others at what they've been paying attention to improving. Not sure how to square that with their perception of decline though; maybe others who haven't been paying attention to the issue have declined worse, or just started out worse.