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I wonder if this also ties in with tying grades to scholarships. When I was in college, I had to get a certain grade or I wouldn't be able to afford to go to my
by sheepybloke 6y ago
I wonder if this also ties in with tying grades to scholarships. When I was in college, I had to get a certain grade or I wouldn't be able to afford to go to my college. I wonder if that knowledge ties into how professors grade? The other thing is that it would be interesting to see if the current generation is better test takers. So, even if they don't learn as much or are less literate, they're able to see through the test and answer the expected answer or write what the professor wants to see. Personally, I've grown up taking tons of tests and would argue I'm just a good test taker now. Same with my wife. She was a lot worse of student than I was, but was an amazing test taker. She could pass almost any test put in front of her, even if she didn't study. While I think the article has a lot of good points, I think we also have to bring some different perspectives into the conversation. The author seems to have a single focus as to why this is happening, and I think it would be interesting to see what other people think around this.
- blaser-waffle 6y ago> I wonder if this also ties in with tying grades to scholarships Absolutely. You add a financial incentive to bad behavior and you're going to see more bad behavior. Given the cost of college education in the US, a little bit of grade inflation, class-rank maneuvering, and occasional blatant cheating could save you $10k a year, or more.