Every so often, this subject reappears, usually around the beginning
of the new school year: students whining about grades.
Sometimes it seems it has become more about the letter grade
rather than what it should be, and that is the
learning.
Student 1: “I am an A student, I always get As”
Student 2: “I worked so hard I deserved an A”
Student 3: “You suck as a teacher
because I failed”
Student 4: “You are the only
teacher I know who does not accept late work”
I could go on…
Answer 1: “There is a first time
for everything”
Answer 2: “Working hard is
important, and I hope you gained some knowledge from your hard work. However,
it does not guarantee an A”
Answer 3: “Perhaps if you had shown
up to class and handed in some assignments…”
Answer 4: “Late work is accepted
up to 48 hours after the assignment is due. You are trying hand in your work 8
weeks after it was due and I have been reminding you for a long time now”
Every professor I know has stories
like this, and it is not slowing down. What are your thoughts on this subject?
How can we get students to concentrate on the learning more than the grade?
Dr Flavius A B Akerele III
The ETeam
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