Hi
Is there anyone here who is a teacher or who has dealt with a teacher that grades on a curve?
It's frustrating (and does a disservice to students) when instructors grade on a curve. One of my classes, the instructor gives 5 points on the mid term and final-- and 2 points on each weekly quiz. This means a total of 17 points at the end of the semester. That makes for a letter grade difference.
While at first thought this may seem like a good thing, it undermines effort. As an example, I currently have a 95 in that class (the curves have not been figured yet)- and it's a 95 I earned. My grade can't go up past an A-- but come semester's end, those who barely tried or just scraped by with a C or Less, will end up with an A or B- for little or no effort. It simply isn't right.- Just my 2 cents.
Is there anyone here who is a teacher or who has dealt with a teacher that grades on a curve?
It's frustrating (and does a disservice to students) when instructors grade on a curve. One of my classes, the instructor gives 5 points on the mid term and final-- and 2 points on each weekly quiz. This means a total of 17 points at the end of the semester. That makes for a letter grade difference.
While at first thought this may seem like a good thing, it undermines effort. As an example, I currently have a 95 in that class (the curves have not been figured yet)- and it's a 95 I earned. My grade can't go up past an A-- but come semester's end, those who barely tried or just scraped by with a C or Less, will end up with an A or B- for little or no effort. It simply isn't right.- Just my 2 cents.