Professor Jones, a business teacher, meets with his students mid-quarter to give out midterm reports and discuss with students how to improve their grade for the remainder of term. Also, he likes to meet with his students each week after midterm to discuss how they are progressing on suggestions related to the midterm reports. Discuss how Professor Jones is using the planning control steps of the planning/control cycle with his students.
What will be an ideal response?
The planning/control cycle has two planning steps (1 and 2) and two control steps (3 and 4), as follows: (1) Make the plan. (2) Carry out the plan. (3) Control the direction by comparing results with the plan. (4) Control the direction by taking corrective action in two ways—namely, by correcting deviations in the plan being carried out, or by improving future plans.
Professor Jones made his plan before the term ever started; his “plan” for the course is found in his syllabus. He carries out his plan by teaching, and students do their part by learning. By meeting with each student after the midterm, he can assess each student’s progress—in effect, comparing their results with the objectives laid out in his course syllabus. Professor Jones will not need to take corrective action with students who received an A or a B on the exam; with these students he will offer praise and compliments. For students who received a C or lower on the exam, Professor Jones will talk about optional materials that can help students improve their results, such as tutoring sessions, peer study groups, library resources, and so on.
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