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<p>This is excellent advice. In fact, D doesn’t even have to say that the midterm reflected the homework, other than to say something like, “I did all the problem sets successfully, but still struggled on the midterm. What else should I be doing to prepare for the final?” </p>
<p>The teacher might well ask, “What was the problem?” That’s when she could pull out her midterm and point to areas of misunderstanding, and the teacher could, we hope, guide her to different problems and exercises, or whatever.</p>
<p>If she approaches the meeting not as an opportunity to complain, but as a chance to improve her learning, she will probably get a warm reception. Almost certainly, the teacher wants her to learn the material and do well on the exam.</p>