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Brainstorming Ideas
Refer to the following brainstorming ideas to get a solid understanding of the answer.
Reasons for agreeing that the grading system is not effective:
- Failing to capture their creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Paints an incomplete and misleading picture of the student’s true capabilities.
- Grades reflect a student’s ability to memorize not their understanding of the subject.
Q. Your professor is teaching a class on education. Write a post responding to the professor’s question.
In your response, you should do the following:
- Express and support your personal opinion
- Contribute to the discussion in your own words
An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
” In class today, we are going to talk about grading students. Before you come to class, I want you to think about whether grades are beneficial. On one hand, they provide a way to measure students’ progress. On the other hand, some argue that grades are too focused on performance and don’t provide an accurate picture of a student’s overall academic abilities. If you had to choose, would you say that students should be given grades or not? Why?”
Lila: I think that students should not be given grades. Grades create a needlessly competitive environment and can make students feel like they are only valued for their academic performance. When students feel that grades are the most important thing, they get discouraged. Instead of giving specific grades, teachers should provide personal feedback that helps students understand what they need to improve and how they can do so. I think that approach leads to more academic success.
Jake: I believe that grades are the only way for students to understand how well they are doing and the only way to motivate them to work harder. Without grades, there would be no way to measure their progress or identify areas where they need to improve. Moreover, grades prepare students for the real world where they will be judged based on their performance. The only way for adults to advance in their careers is to consistently perform well, and grading children prepares them for that.
Ans. From my perspective, the traditional grading system may not be the most effective way to evaluate a student’s overall abilities. While they provide a quantitative measure of students’ performance, they often fail to capture their creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. For instance, a student might excel in practicals or group projects but may not be able to perform well in written exams. In such cases, grades can paint an incomplete and sometimes misleading picture of the student’s true capabilities.
Moreover, grades merely reflect a student’s ability to memorize information rather than their understanding of the subject. Since most students can secure good marks by simply cramming information without truly grasping the concepts, assigning grades does not scrutinize their abilities to the fullest. Thus, I believe that an assessment system that focuses more on a student’s understanding, application of knowledge, and overall development would be more beneficial.
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