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Student Grade Disputes
Why do you think there has been a recent rise in grade disputes and grade inflation at the college level? Should students receive higher scores based on effort? Why or why not?
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There has probably been a recent rise in grade disputes and grade inflation at the college level because some students probably feel cheated out of a grade. I could say for myself that i did feel like that at times because i would put in so much effort into my work, and not get the grade i was intending. But i know the only thing i could do is work harder to prove the grade i will get will be well-deserved. If students got grades based on effort then some other students would argue that they worked just as hard as them and they really did not. You cant determine a grade on the amount of effort because then everyone will argue that they all put in the same effort. So it is a lose/lose situation.
ReplyDeletethe recent rise in grade disputes is due to competition. for those trying to enter medical school or law school know there are alot of people applying just like them. so this competition is won by whoever has higher marks on college classes so students become eager and ask the teacher why they were given such a mark or grade. the disputes can lead to sometimes when a professor will raise their grade. so now the student is keeping up with her competition in order to succeed and enter a good graduate school. effort should be incorporated into your grade but not a substantial amount. because most of the grade depends oon you knowing the material covered in class and whatever you you should know about the subject and not how long it took you to chose and write your paper. yes it should add some points or perspective to a grade but not a bulk of it bec that depends on knowing the subject.
ReplyDeleteEffort should be considered but how can a Professor record "effort" in a class? Raising asking questions to raise grades in effort? Write nonsense to raise effort. The work force expects competence and results not just effort college should therefore have similar sentiments. Interestingly enough I read something similar to this.
ReplyDeleteFor those interested: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news...0410&qs=1;bp=t
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In my opinion, effort should be considered. But the main question is, "How would the professor know how much effort the student actually put in?" Therefore a percentage of your grade should be based on effort. This can be done by looking at class participation, homework, papers. Much difference can be seen in a paper that you put much effort in and a paper in which you dont.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I think effort is reflected in the grade. If a student knows that they aren't strong in writting papers or taking test there are several institutions that offer support on college campuses. That student should take advantage of the different resources to help them, and if they don't then it's on them if they get a bad grade or low mark.
ReplyDeletewell I think effort should be taken into count if its like at a point where the student wouldn't pass by a very short point or two. Its different for every student. I understand a professor can't go on just giving off effort points endlessly because we need people in the industry that actually know what they're doing. There are some students that you can see do try and know the material but just don't do homework. My opinion therefore is that it should take part in the grade, in a very small percentage.
ReplyDeleteI think there is a recent dispute in grades because of competition. Students know they have to do well in college to have a better chance of getting a good job. I think effort should be considered when doing grades. If a student is trying hard they deserve a decent grade. I dont they should get a A if they clearly don understand as much as they should but i think noticing the fact that they are trying is important.
ReplyDeleteyes, i think that a student should get a higher score based on their efforts. But it's also important that a student complete their require works, because tha's the how they will prove to the professor that she or he have had learn something from that class.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think there has been a recent rise in grade disputes and grade inflation at the college level? Should students receive higher scores based on effort? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI think there has been a recent rise in grade disputes and grade inflation at the college level is because students aren't satisfied with only, lets say a B. Students feel that there should be effort points given out. However, effort does not equal to knowledge gain. No matter how much effort you put into the work, you deserve what you get. If you get something you don't deserve, then you will get out of college knowing nothing. Even if there should be effort points, college will have to re-evaluate on grades given out, which will change the entire system. This is not only unfair to previous students, but it is also time consuming.