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Don’t focus too hard on your grades
February 27, 2022Albert Einstein, the physicist widely regarded for his scientific and philosophical contributions, is quoted to have said: “Try not to be a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” This has been a critical lesson I’ve learnt throughout my degree. Importantly, it distinguishes between success and value. While success can be defined as achievement by others’ standards, it is not always identical to value; the achievement of one’s own standards. Taking classes at a university, finishing a degree, and staying on top of it all by having great grades is a sign of a successful…
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Students should get the grades they deserve
March 7, 2021Students aren’t strangers to that sharp pang of disappointment when they receive a low grade on an assignment. This pain cuts even deeper when they know they deserve a better grade. I’m talking about the assignments and exams that students…
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Current grading systems don’t reflect student’s abilities
January 18, 2021It’s believed that rewarding students’ hard work with letter grades can promote more effective learning. However, rather than prioritizing learning, this system induces pressure on students to focus solely on grades. The SFU Senate recently approved a compassionate grading pilot…
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Students should be given feedback on all of their assignments
May 16, 2020One of the big downsides in allowing things to fall into a routine is that we begin failing to see the forest for the trees. Take assignments and assessments in university, for example. When students and faculty get caught up…
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People who are mad at me for not being satisfied with my grades
October 14, 2018We’ve all experienced the crushing disappointment of putting all your time into acing an assignment, only to get the class’s average grade. You feel relieved to have passed, but sigh over your unchanged GPA. What rubs in this feeling though…
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Does a GPA have any kind of worth?
September 23, 2016“GPAs don’t really matter.” Maybe you’ve said that when confronted with the fact that writing a term paper in two hours is an awful idea. Or maybe you’re one of the elite cadre of students that actually has a good…
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Universities should adopt a uniform grading scale
May 24, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tuart Rojstaczer is not exactly a household name, but he has caused quite a frenzy. A retired professor from Duke University, he has titled himself as “America’s grade inflation czar.” Rojstaczer left his teaching position at Duke to pursue researching…
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Letter grades won’t give us a competitive edge
November 9, 2015“What the hell am I paying this institution for if I am not getting my grades?” This is what I wondered after writing a midterm conceived in the fiery depths of hell. With the TSSU still struggling to reach an…
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