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From the article: "The one thing that school trains you for is that being right is what matters. If you get the answers right in your test, then you get a good
by andreyk 7y ago
From the article:
"The one thing that school trains you for is that being right is what matters. If you get the answers right in your test, then you get a good grade. Get them wrong and you don't. Maybe this frame of mind "sticks on" once you leave school, especially given that most people who post these kinds of comments seem to be from the "smarter" end of the spectrum (personal opinion, not based on any actual research). "
A similar sentiment by Paul Graham here: http://www.paulgraham.com/lesson.html http://www.paulgraham.com/lesson.html
- travisporter 7y agoThis is true, but as a counterpoint, most math and science exams in high school give you partial credit for trying to reason through the problem even if the final answer is wrong. I had one physics teacher who would sometimes give full credit even if the final answer was wrong due to an arithmetic error. She was awesome; I still think of her as an inspiring figure.