I've been facing this similar issue with low test grades.
I decided to give the students regular quizzes on the chapter readings, leading up
to the tests. These little quizzes are extra points, but definitely earned by
studying. The average test grade went up by 5 points after doing this (but students
may have improved their studying for other reasons, such as having done poorly on the
first test!).
I really think that students, mine at least, simply do not put in enough time
studying--and if they don't, well then you can't give high grades and shouldn't worry
about it. That said, some students seem to be more motivated to study if you can
support them in figuring out what exactly they need to DO when studying: well designed
study guides, and discussion of how to use them can help here.
As a side note, when I returned my last test, I had those who missed the test step
out of the room. When I let those students return to the classroom, I asked the rest
of the students what advice they would give to the students yet to take the test. All
the students yelled "study!". So I said, ok, tell that advice to yourself for the next
test! We'll see :)
Lenore Frigo
Shasta College
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