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As a parent with a child in public grade school, the whole rote memorization of facts vs trying to help him understand and think isn't the real problem. The th

As a parent with a child in public grade school, the whole rote memorization of facts vs trying to help him understand and think isn't the real problem. The thing that makes him an A/B student (and sometimes almost C) instead of a straight A student is that my ability to help him is virtually nil because all his tests, classwork and even homework are done electronically. I never get to see an actual graded copy of anything that would tell me exactly where he is struggling. Instead, I'm supposed to trust that he is getting adequate guidance from his teacher when they review classwork but given a classroom size of 20+ students I have serious doubts that that is actually happening. I hate to say it - but I really am coming around to the idea that having computers in classrooms and digitization of tests, classwork and homework is actually a hindrance to learning because of the missing feedback loop. :-/

spywaregorilla 3y ago
Why are you less able to ask to see the electronic version than the paper version? I don't think kids are eagerly sharing their graded papers with their parents otherwise.
- alyandon 3y ago
  In most cases, it is a result of the teacher immediately "closing" the assignment/test after it has been submitted and you are only then able to see the final score. For the couple of teachers that actually use canvas properly, I am actually able to see his answers and see which ones he missed and work with him to help him better understand.
  - otoburb 3y ago
    In such a situation, a (possibly poor) mitigation would be to ask your child to go through practice standardized tests (e.g. 10th grade PSAT, SAT, ACT) earlier to see which areas they might need help with. At least you’d have a (little) bit more visibility into possible areas to work on with your child in the future instead of the black box that you are both currently facing.

spywaregorilla 3y ago

Why are you less able to ask to see the electronic version than the paper version? I don't think kids are eagerly sharing their graded papers with their parents otherwise.

alyandon 3y ago
In most cases, it is a result of the teacher immediately "closing" the assignment/test after it has been submitted and you are only then able to see the final score. For the couple of teachers that actually use canvas properly, I am actually able to see his answers and see which ones he missed and work with him to help him better understand.
- otoburb 3y ago
  In such a situation, a (possibly poor) mitigation would be to ask your child to go through practice standardized tests (e.g. 10th grade PSAT, SAT, ACT) earlier to see which areas they might need help with. At least you’d have a (little) bit more visibility into possible areas to work on with your child in the future instead of the black box that you are both currently facing.