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    Could you elaborate on why the students' failure is a "teaching success"? Who has learned what? Commented May 29, 2015 at 14:13
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    @Moriarty: In the long run, if it causes the student to change her ways, it's a success. Commented May 29, 2015 at 14:16
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    @Moriarty The lesson is that the actions that she is taking (or not taking) is not the path to success, or at least not a passing grade. Commented May 29, 2015 at 14:25
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    I agree that it is a good lesson for a student to learn. I think, however, that the answer should state as much, rather than relying on an intuition leap from the reader. Commented May 29, 2015 at 14:27
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    This is very true. I was taken out of a high school competition my senior year by my physics teacher because my grades were slipping and he indicated he was very disappointed in me. I respected him a lot and looked up to him even more. His being really disappointed in me hurt in a way I'd never experienced. I started studying like crazy and I ended up demolishing his final exam (highest grade by far). I've never let my grades slip since then and I've worked my butt off to keep a high grade in all of my courses. It's not fun punishing a student but sometimes you have to do it for their sake. Commented Jun 2, 2015 at 18:11