So I'm doing a research project on if the US Grading System (the A-F system to be exact.) now to me it feels demotivational because even if you get a B in the class, we don't do extra credit because your at a satesfactory grade, when in the long run, you can do alot more and maby get an easier acsess to higher education if your in high school. now i did find ways to make it better like useing the RPG experience point system, but i want to hear from you guys. is the US grading system motivational or demotivational to encourage self learning and why? and if so what changes do you want to make to this system? and by demotovational dosnt mean a negitive reaction, it also means passive about the subject.
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yes and no, it's kind of a survay based thing, usualy on a reserch project anything towards the human oppinion needs alot of people. i just want to see what people think of the US gradeing system. (i think i should add a poll on this thread...) i already got 5 responses from my school on what they think about it. i just have one oppinion, and besides, the thread would only be maby help with only 1/5 of the project at most. the rest is reaserch which i can do on my own.
(sorry for the bad spelling, the spell check is glitching.)
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I think it works fine. And unless your super-human or something (or do all the extra-credit) you shouldn't really expect to get anything higher than an 80% unless you're lucky.
Consider 80% the max, then you have twenty-percent more up-wards wiggle room.
I think it works fine. And unless your super-human or something (or do all the extra-credit) you shouldn't really expect to get anything higher than an 80% unless you're lucky.
Consider 80% the max, then you have twenty-percent more up-wards wiggle room.
Or you have 20% less to act as a buffer between you and a failure.
I don't think there is anything wrong with the system personally, I think the problem lies mostly in the students.
Or you have 20% less to act as a buffer between you and a failure.
I don't think there is anything wrong with the system personally, I think the problem lies mostly in the students.
you know, i think i need to change the question, is the gradeing system motavational to make the student learn more about the subject. i've noticed most classes that unless it's an elective or the teacher is realy good, most student don't want to exspand the knowlage of a subject. they just do the work, turn it in and thats it.
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I find the system to cause a good deal of detriment to people involved. The students don't stand to gain anything from a subject they don't want to take, yet it makes them take subjects like that anyway. In my experience as someone with all As, 4.0 GPA unweighted, I go through my classes, do all the work, and invest more energy into what interests me. What doesn't interest me I put forth my lowest effort needed to still get an A. I learn what I can, but the knowledge doesn't really stick past the final exams, which is when I blow things like Biology honors over on things like programming and writing; things I actually derive enjoyment from and plan upon applying in my life. Yet I have to wade through things like Biology and other sciences when I would benefit more from specializing in another field, one that actually contributes to my happiness. I'm a 14-year-old Sophomore in High School taking classes that are predominantly composed of Juniors, and quite personally, I could be somewhere much farther, probably dealing with college-level mathematics, English, Philosophy, and French things that would appeal to who I am, if I had it my way. I don't mean to make the "When will I ever use this?" excuse... but the fact is, I don't plan upon using Biology in my life, that's a decision made by someone who has limited their career choices to several that would mutually appease my intellectual needs based upon who I am.
I find the system to cause a good deal of detriment to people involved. The students don't stand to gain anything from a subject they don't want to take, yet it makes them take subjects like that anyway. In my experience as someone with all As, 4.0 GPA unweighted, I go through my classes, do all the work, and invest more energy into what interests me. What doesn't interest me I put forth my lowest effort needed to still get an A. I learn what I can, but the knowledge doesn't really stick past the final exams, which is when I blow things like Biology honors over on things like programming and writing; things I actually derive enjoyment from and plan upon applying in my life. Yet I have to wade through things like Biology and other sciences when I would benefit more from specializing in another field, one that actually contributes to my happiness. I'm a 14-year-old Sophomore in High School taking classes that are predominantly composed of Juniors, and quite personally, I could be somewhere much farther, probably dealing with college-level mathematics, English, Philosophy, and French things that would appeal to who I am, if I had it my way. I don't mean to make the "When will I ever use this?" excuse... but the fact is, I don't plan upon using Biology in my life, that's a decision made by someone who has limited their career choices to several that would mutually appease my intellectual needs based upon who I am.
I find the system to cause a good deal of detriment to people involved. The students don't stand to gain anything from a subject they don't want to take, yet it makes them take subjects like that anyway. In my experience as someone with all As, 4.0 GPA unweighted, I go through my classes, do all the work, and invest more energy into what interests me. What doesn't interest me I put forth my lowest effort needed to still get an A. I learn what I can, but the knowledge doesn't really stick past the final exams, which is when I blow things like Biology honors over on things like programming and writing; things I actually derive enjoyment from and plan upon applying in my life. Yet I have to wade through things like Biology and other sciences when I would benefit more from specializing in another field, one that actually contributes to my happiness. I'm a 14-year-old Sophomore in High School taking classes that are predominantly composed of Juniors, and quite personally, I could be somewhere much farther, probably dealing with college-level mathematics, English, Philosophy, and French things that would appeal to who I am, if I had it my way. I don't mean to make the "When will I ever use this?" excuse... but the fact is, I don't plan upon using Biology in my life, that's a decision made by someone who has limited their career choices to several that would mutually appease my intellectual needs based upon who I am.
wowcouldn'td'nt say it as good as this. this actuallyualy one of the thingthoughtught about tinteresterst affects the grades, i love technological things, so classes like web design and computer drafting are classes i do well on. so they get higher grades, things like history biologyligy arnt in my interests but i went/go through those classes as best as i can.
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yes and no, it's kind of a survay based thing, usualy on a reserch project anything towards the human oppinion needs alot of people. i just want to see what people think of the US gradeing system. (i think i should add a poll on this thread...) i already got 5 responses from my school on what they think about it. i just have one oppinion, and besides, the thread would only be maby help with only 1/5 of the project at most. the rest is reaserch which i can do on my own.
(sorry for the bad spelling, the spell check is glitching.)
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Consider 80% the max, then you have twenty-percent more up-wards wiggle room.
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Or you have 20% less to act as a buffer between you and a failure.
I don't think there is anything wrong with the system personally, I think the problem lies mostly in the students.
you know, i think i need to change the question, is the gradeing system motavational to make the student learn more about the subject. i've noticed most classes that unless it's an elective or the teacher is realy good, most student don't want to exspand the knowlage of a subject. they just do the work, turn it in and thats it.
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Well-written, and to the point. A+
wowcouldn'td'nt say it as good as this. this actuallyualy one of the thingthoughtught about tinteresterst affects the grades, i love technological things, so classes like web design and computer drafting are classes i do well on. so they get higher grades, things like history biologyligy arnt in my interests but i went/go through those classes as best as i can.
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Ok fixed and fixed. Thanks for the help.
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