I haven't read this article yet, but the headline grabbed my attention.
What do you think ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE ARGUMENT?
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/03/20/coronavirus-college-pass-fail/
I was just having this discussion with one of my peers!
ReplyDeleteWho would disagree with receiving a free A?...not me! For those who have been devoted prior to this health crisis i do believe they should be given credit for their time and effort. I also believe those who are now at risk for performing poorly due to stress, lack of accessibility to internet or an computer, should be given at least an "I"=incomplete so they have an extended amount of time to complete any given work without having to stress about any detrimental hits to their GPA.
I agree with the argument made in the article because most of us have the option to take online classes, but we did not, each for our own reasons. For some, classroom settings are more fitting for their learning style and students should not be penalized considering they could have done better in the environment they originally picked. Online classes to me is a bunch of scheduled assignments and having to read everything you need to learn, while in a classroom you learn from your professor and your peers. It is harder to focus online with all the new distractions and problems going on in one’s home and personal life, which was discussed in the article.
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I agree with this article's point. Unforeseeable circumstances should not reflect poorly on students, who could not be expected to be ready for this, and who may or may not be able to adapt to online college as swiftly as a pseudo-typical semester would require. I think the strongest paragraph from this piece was this:
ReplyDelete"We are so used to spending our time assessing and evaluating that we risk forgetting that those results are a means to an end, not an end in themselves. We’re the ones who make the policies, and we can change them to meet the needs of changing times."
What is the purpose of a society or any of its institutions if not to help its members? (Making money. That's the answer, and that's why things don't get changed to help people.) If a situation requires alteration in order to ensure the best future for the most people, why should we throw our hands up and declare it impossible to redefine the parameters of what constitutes a "semester" or a "grade?" We made up all these things. People don't deserve their GPA dipping for reasons wholly outside their control, and we can do something about it, so why don't we?
-Chiara Ovits
I agree with the article to some extent. This time has been transtitional for both students and professors. Specifically for some courses which i am finding i was learning better while being in class. Specifically my math class which is crucial to have a professor to ask questions for methods and problem solving), also for this italian course. I am finding that learning a language on my own simply through youtube videos and textbooks isnt as engaging as it is to be in class and be corrected when I need to be corrected to help me be more fluent. I do think professors should be able to access on their own how to grade students. But i am also understanding that grades must be earned. However, some professors are using 3-4 means of communication and homework to do lectures and its becoming to much. I dont know what to check. Sometimes i forget to check something and miss another thing.
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