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Originally Posted by corporatejay
Maybe I'm reading this wrong but my understanding is they aren't being GRADED on anything outside of the classroom. You shouldn't be graded on getting your homework done. That doesn't prove you understand the concept, it proves that you can finish homework (or in many cases, copy off someone else).
I like this idea, giving marks for getting homework done is ridiculous. For those of you who say "what are these kids going to do when they get to university". Simply the same thing they do now. Spend time on things that they need work on and spend less time on things they already understand.
Studying smart is a far better skill to learn then studying hard, these kids are learning to prioritize early in life, which I think is great.
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Couldn't agree more. I can't even count the number of homework assignments I slapped together at the last second just to get the check mark because there was no need to do the actual work. Students should be graded on their ability to apply the lessons learned, not their ability to churn out a product. Obviously some students will need to do the extra work, but if you can get the result on lesson one you shouldn't be punished for not going through the motions on lessons 2-9.