First, of all, I would tell the student that I never GIVE OUT
grades...students EARN grades. I really bothers me when students compare
their grades. I have had students that asked me why they got a certain
grade on their term paper when their friend got ____ grade. I tell them
they should not be comparing grades, but should only be concerned about
their grade. If they have questions pertaining to their grade, then I
will sit down and go over the problems THAT STUDENT may have had.
Nina
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On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Jim Clark wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Michael Sylvester wrote:
> > A student asked why did I gave so many C's for the last exam.
> > I replied C stands for Christmas.
>
> 1. Isn't this likely to be disturbing to non-European (or at
> least non-christian students)?
>
> 2. Isn't this likely to be disturbing to all students, assuming
> they could hear about your comment, as it indicates a rather
> flippant attitude toward grades and the academic performance of
> your students? If I have a class that as a whole doesn't do well
> on a test, I would try to identify some of the problem areas and
> correct those I should myself (e.g., perhaps poor choice of
> questions) and help students correct those they should (e.g.,
> suggestions for studying and remembering information).
>
> Best wishes
> Jim
>
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