My 20 yo Ds and I were talking tonight about homeschooling and he said one of the issues he had with HSing is the lack of consequences for poor work or bad grades. If my kids do poorly on a lesson or test, we do it over. We work until we get it right. I see this as mastery but he said he sees it as not having consequences.
He said in college if he were to do poorly on a lesson or hand an assignment in late, he would receive a low grade and that keeps him motivated to do well. His point is that if a student knows they have a second or third try at something this might make them not try as hard the first time.
I am guilty of not sticking to deadlines such as on assigned papers. If something comes up I might give them an extra day or two and I can see how this habit could hinder them in college.
So, In a way I can see where he is coming from. What is there to keep a homeschooled student motivated to do their best all the time? Is working towards mastery doing more harm than good?
I feel like I am rambling but his comments have me thinking.