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This. Education is not about passing the exams, it's about learning things. Although, I do get the rationale for wanting a free pass. Cynically speaking... An
by drdaeman 7y ago
This. Education is not about passing the exams, it's about learning things.
Although, I do get the rationale for wanting a free pass. Cynically speaking... An authentic Yale diploma must be worth a lot.
- jdavis703 7y agoIf education is about learning things (and not exams), then it follows the grade doesn’t matter. If a student feels confident they will have learned enough Calc I to take Calc II for the fall semester, then why not let them?
- JumpCrisscross 7y ago> If a student feels confident they will have learned enough Calc I to take Calc II for the fall semester, then why not let them? Limited seats and the Dunning-Krueger effect [1]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect
- gbronner 7y agoAt many Ivy league schools, prereqs serve mostly to tell the students what they should know before taking the class, not as deterrents to actually trying. Often the professors will waive the requirements after a brief interview. I've seen plenty of 18 year olds in graduate classes, and I've seen highly talented students simply read the books for the prerequisite math classes and do quite well.