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I have to wonder, if the outcome we are interested in is whether students understand the material, can't we do both? Some optional mid point tests, where the st
by Folcon 11y ago
I have to wonder, if the outcome we are interested in is whether students understand the material, can't we do both? Some optional mid point tests, where the student can chose to keep the grade or bet it all on that final assessment?
I mean tests only exist to convince us that they know the material. Why does it matter how it works, beyond the test being an accurate reflection of their understanding?
- jsharpe 11y agoWhy not both? Some of my favourite classes have said, "Highest of midterms + assignment marks or final exam mark."
- lifeisstillgood 11y agoNow that is brilliant
- starfis 11y agoAlmost all of my computer science classes had two grading schemes - one "normal" one and another which was basically just taking your grade on the final exam and not counting anything else. That latter option actually saved me one time, but that's because I was astronomically lazy in that class and didn't do anything (didn't even show up to some quizzes, I think, when two quizzes added up to an exam). I definitely think that giving students the option is good, though, because if you asked me which I'd want I will always choose the small incremental tests over one huge test.