Posted by Orin Kerr:
Working Hard and High Grades:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_02_15-2009_02_21.shtml#1234989182
I'm generally wary when the New York Times tries to tell its readers
about what a "new generaton" thinks. What that important caveat, the
NYT has [1]an interesting article on how many college students feel
that working hard should be taken into account in their grades,
regardless of whether it leads to better performance. An excerpt:
Nearly two-thirds of the students surveyed said that if they
explained to a professor that they were trying hard, that should be
taken into account in their grade.
Jason Greenwood, a senior kinesiology major at the University of
Maryland echoed that view.
&bsp; �I think putting in a lot of effort should merit a high
grade,� Mr. Greenwood said. �What else is there really than the
effort that you put in?�
�If you put in all the effort you have and get a C, what is the
point?� he added. �If someone goes to every class and reads every
chapter in the book and does everything the teacher asks of them
and more, then they should be getting an A like their effort
deserves. If your maximum effort can only be average in a teacher�s
mind, then something is wrong.�
Sarah Kinn, a junior English major at the University of Vermont,
agreed, saying, �I feel that if I do all of the readings and attend
class regularly that I should be able to achieve a grade of at
least a B.�
Hat tip: [2]Prawfs.
References
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/education/18college.html
2. http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/2009/02/a-for-effort.html
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