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> If a student already knew the material before taking the class and got that A, "they didn't learn anything," said Greene. And "if the student came in and stru
by catchnear4321 4y ago
> If a student already knew the material before taking the class and got that A, "they didn't learn anything," said Greene. And "if the student came in and struggled to get a C-plus, they may have learned a lot."'
Courses are designed to cover material. Learning a lot may indicate being poorly prepared, and would not inherently be cause for advancement, even if cause for celebration.
Having knowledge be the focus does not require the suspense of accountability.
- iamerroragent 4y agoWell if I know what the class requires and I study the material a year ahead before I take the class then aren't I really just waisting time going to lectures/lab just to get the credit? At that point Universities should just offer tests for credit in every class so students can skip wasting time attending a pointless lecture since learning is no longer the goal here. i.e. if college is $6k a semester, then just to get tested should be like $3k and let more serious/prepared students to graduate faster. Because at the end of the day you're just paying for accreditation. Otherwise it's just a giant circle jerk (we all know that it is already though).