(sorry for any cross posting) Dear TIPSters,
I think this topic may have been touched on before, but I would like to get some input. I have just had my Intro to Psych class finish their midterm exams, and overall, the class is scoring about 50%. In previous years, I have curved my exams (the high score so far is 115 out of 140), but I put a statement on the syllabus that grades would be determined by a 90, 80, 70% structure. However, given this scoring system, a good portion of my students are failing - which doesn't make either them or me happy. I don't want to reward students who haven't been putting time and effort into studying, but, on the other hand, I don't want to fail half of my class (or have them drop). So, does anyone have any recommendations? I was thinking of offering extra credit to students who corrected their own exams - but I wasn't sure how much to offer. I am also offering 10 points to students who completely a study guide prior to the exam. Again, I don't want to give credit to students who don't deserve it, and the midterm is only worth 30% of their grade, but it seems like they do need some additional help. Christine L. Grela Instructor of Psychology McHenry County College [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
