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Daradon · 06-06-2012, 05:23 PM

Re: FFSIE: I appreciate your response and a lot of it makes sense. However I don't get the last part. If you fail your drivers test you can take it again. No biggy. It's not like you will never drive. Actually the same thing with a zero on an assignment. You just get the clue and buckle down for the rest of the course. It actually kinda supports the other side of the argument in how I'm understanding it. Either the metaphor is lacking or I'm missing something here.

Also I think some confusion is over whether we are talking about a 0 on the course, or a 0 on the assignment or test.

If the kid doesn't hand in an assignment, how can you give anything but a 0? Yes you want to properly assess (heh, I do get the language cause my mom is a teacher) but you're grading the work not the understanding. No work, no grade.

It doesn't matter if you are the best or brightest in your field, whether it's roofing or quantum mechanics or acting. You don't finish the roof, or publish the proof, or stay on the shoot, you don't get paid. It's nice that we are focusing on helping the kids learn and their understanding, but we should also be focusing on their work ethic and commitment to a task, no?

06-06-2012, 05:23 PM	#121
Daradon Has lived the dream! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Where I lay my head is home... Exp:	Re: FFSIE: I appreciate your response and a lot of it makes sense. However I don't get the last part. If you fail your drivers test you can take it again. No biggy. It's not like you will never drive. Actually the same thing with a zero on an assignment. You just get the clue and buckle down for the rest of the course. It actually kinda supports the other side of the argument in how I'm understanding it. Either the metaphor is lacking or I'm missing something here. Also I think some confusion is over whether we are talking about a 0 on the course, or a 0 on the assignment or test. If the kid doesn't hand in an assignment, how can you give anything but a 0? Yes you want to properly assess (heh, I do get the language cause my mom is a teacher) but you're grading the work not the understanding. No work, no grade. It doesn't matter if you are the best or brightest in your field, whether it's roofing or quantum mechanics or acting. You don't finish the roof, or publish the proof, or stay on the shoot, you don't get paid. It's nice that we are focusing on helping the kids learn and their understanding, but we should also be focusing on their work ethic and commitment to a task, no? Last edited by Daradon; 06-06-2012 at 05:25 PM.