Summary on Kurt Wiesenfeld’s “Making the Grade” In the Essay “Making the Grade” written by Kurt Wiesenfeld, He tells us all about his experience with students coming to him after grades have been posted wanting their grades changed or asking how to get a better grade. In this essay he argues about how students wait or just plain out don’t do their work and then what a better grade which they have not earned. He also, argues that student now days are set in an era where everyone wins. Kurt Wiesenfeld
Bndura’s Theory 1.1 Self efficacy Self efficacy is a theory developed by Albert Bandura . Bandura in this theory explains that people beliefs play a fundamental role into their life .In other words, this theory can be explained as a person’s belief who is hopeful and confident about his skills in order to succeed. Self efficacy theory is related with cognitive process ,motivation and self regulation on human being .this theory has is related and has influence over fields of : Education
Question 2.1: Define stress Stress can be defined as the body’s way of reacting to both good and bad experiences. Stress is a mental, emotional and physical factor that causes mental tension. Stress can be external (from the environment, psychological, or social situations) or internal (illness, or from a medical procedure). And can initiate the ‘’fight or flight’’ response Question 2.2: Explain the factors that cause exam related stress 1 The Inability to handle academic pressure and expectations
Many people today may say that grade inflation is a problem that needs to be changed, while others may say that it is only a myth. Alfie Kohn in his essay, “The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation” opens a window for readers to see his personal experiences and issues with grade inflation. Kohn expertly argues his points, so as not only to provoke thought, but also to invite change. It is important to understand that student’s motivation towards grades has shifted in the past few generations. Most are
The article “Making the Grade” speaks on the importance on what grades do to students. Kurt Wiesenfeld highlights on a rookie mistake he had made one day going back to his desk after he had posted final grades. Wiesenfeld beliefs are students who feel like they do not have to work for their grades are self destructive to themselves and society. The students are self-destructive after they see their grades and feel like they have wrongly been graded Wiesenfeld claims. Kurt explains on how students
(fixed standards) for grades. Is is a better system than grading on the curve? Having the students grade their classmates was a good idea but Allison should've said that the students had to write an explanation to the score they are giving their peers. Curving the grade might not be very helpful because the students that got the Cs would have gotten As. The students would have played with their peer's grades as they did anyways. Grading unfairly is something that Allison should have had considered
I am requesting my Financial Accounting for Managers grade be changed. I received a 683.70D+ in the class. I am requesting the grade be changed to a 700.00 C-. I am requesting this change for several different factors. First I was only given a 55 on an assignment that was worth 200 points. The professor said he graded it the best he could. He stated there were calculations missing. However I do not understand how these calculations can be over 145 points. I have asked for a better explanation
t is believed that the immense pressure of getting straight A's will likely only result in the lack of applicable knowledge come the time of report cards. Author, Alfie Kohn, makes this claim clear in his article "From Degrading to De-Grading" This article explains in detail reasons why grades should be abolished altogether and alternate ways of providing practical and helpful feedback to students. Kohn explains how students are often overly focused on achieving high grades, so much that they tend
What is perseverance? Perseverance is when you don't give up on your dreams or your careers or anything really. For example, if you had a dream to get a good education, but you got kicked out of school what would you do? Well, if you really did want a good education than you would go straight to homeschool no matter how difficult it is with your parents teaching you or any other problem your having with home school. That would be perseverance, that would be not giving up on your dreams. But that's
In “From Degrading to De-Grading,” Alfie Kohn criticizes current grading systems and their alleged harm to students. Kohn first lists three main problems with grading and then adds seven more. In summary, grading results in students showing little interest in learning, students choosing easier assignments, and less creative students (p. 254-255). The next seven points expose grading as unreliable, distracting, and tedious. Grading also incites cheating and ruins relationships between students and
better for the next assignment, you completely disregard it, and don’t try on the rest of the courses’ assignments. For many students, this is a reality of receiving grades. In the article, “From Degrading to De-Grading”, Alfie Kohn’s argues, the idea of completely getting rid of the grading system. Kohn discusses the negative effects grades have on students and how/why schools should transition to grade-free schooling. While be a student, I have had my fair share of receiving graded material. I
The grading of written works, in the area of education and academia, is used as the method for evaluating a student’s ability; however, the ability of the student directly correlates to the standards by which their work is graded against. The standards and grading, following from Foucault’s Panopticism, are a method for controlling the students, as they discipline them into a certain type of writer and person. Upon analyzing the grading of example essays, such as from a 1923 project that sought to
Incorporating Continuous Assessment with Exams Examinations have been the gold standard for measuring the performance of students at the university level in the educational system. However, it may be possible that continuous assessment is more accurate for measuring overall student performance due to the fact that students are given different types of tasks to assess their knowledge, such as homework, papers, and quizzes. Exams have many pros and cons, but measuring a student’s performance solely
What made me the literate person I am today consists of 3 events from my childhood. To start off my reading career, the summer before 4th grade I stayed the night with my grandma. She was my best friend and introduced me to a lot of things, including Mid-Continent Library. The next morning we went to the Burr Oak Woods off 7 highway and had an awesome time! Afterwards we stopped at the library just down the street, I picked out 2 books a magazine and most importantly a movie. At the time I never
Today, the Arizona Board of Education released letter grades for the schools throughout the state of Arizona. The A-F Accountability System is designed to empower schools, and to provide feedback on student progress and success in Arizona. The formula, created by Arizona Board of Education, includes procfiency and growth as measured by the AZMerit test given in the 2016 school year. The Tempe School District, are proud to share our letter grades. We have a great deal to celebrate and we have ongoing
Introduction According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word homicide can be defined as “the taking of a person’s life by another human being”. This paper seeks to identify four important actions that should be taken by an investigating officer at a homicide crime scene, the importance of taking those actions and the consequences of not taking the proper course of action. 1. The Preliminary Investigation First and foremost, the job of an investigator is to focus on the specific aspects of
The American science fiction and fantasy author Richard Grant once said that “the value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose.” In both The Awakening by Kate Chopin and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, the main protagonists search for their identities through the context of their daily lives. In correlation with the preceding quotation, in The Awakening, after a vacation opens her eyes to all that she has been missing in her life, she becomes desperate to find herself
Sexuality in adolescence Sexuality is the most notorious and common sign of development in adolescence. “The House on Mango street”, by Sandra Cisneros is a coming of age novel, where Esperanza transitions from a girl into a young teen. In her journey, Esperanza comes across many challenges, she is forced to grow up by life’s adversities. In the short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, a mother advises her daughter and scolds her into becoming a decent woman. In her guidance, the mother is worried
Personal identification is an integral part of all the investigations carried out at the scene of crime. Personal identification refers to the establishment of individuality of a person. The need of personal identification arises in cases of mass disasters like plane crash, bomb blast, tsunami etc. It is also important to establish the identity of an individual in cases where mutilated bones are recovered or parts of burnt bones are found. Developing the identity of the dead is obvious for social
helped a lot. Experience over the years learned me to not react with impulsive but to overthink something before I reacts • I have self-care habits - I have some habits that I carry out when I need some me time • I use my support team – seeing that one of my weaknesses is to take on too much responsibility. So I will reach out for help when I am not coping. One of my weak points in that I don’t delegate/ or taking on to much responsibility. This also came out on my 360 feedback from my support