From: Jim Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tue 5/8/2007 10:49 PM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] Re: grading and standards and multiple institutions
Hi
It is common (standard?) in Canadian universities for 50% to define
Dear Steven,
50% is indeed the minimum grade needed to obtain course credit.
Over all courses at the university, the average is about 67%.
The average in the first stats course in our department is about 60%. The
course is difficult, and taught conceptually.
Sincerely,
Stuart
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From: Jim Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 12:49 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] Re: grading and standards and multiple institutions
Hi
It is common (standard?) in Canadian universities for 50% to define the
pass boundary (at least
:
http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy
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From: Jim Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 12:49 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] Re: grading and standards
Hi
It is common (standard?) in Canadian universities for 50% to define the
pass boundary (at least in the 3-4 I have taught for). It is an
interesting question whether students interpret it as meaning they need
to know half the material, but that is of course not a necessary
implication of 50%
