tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012099963418495439.post5271249775004763846..comments2023-08-23T05:41:49.595-04:00Comments on GEARS:: Giving everyone an A is a terrible idea.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00954417680857046868noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012099963418495439.post-71172794242566790472011-11-11T15:31:19.493-05:002011-11-11T15:31:19.493-05:00I agree completely with the author of this article...I agree completely with the author of this article. Mr MacKay's theory is very weak and it is not something you can apply in the real world.Alejandronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012099963418495439.post-26995457360140298992011-03-25T05:30:10.165-04:002011-03-25T05:30:10.165-04:00Oh, there's so so much wrong with Mr. MacKay&#...Oh, there's so so much wrong with Mr. MacKay's proposal. Gears, you hit a big one, the the real world works on deadlines. I'm thinking a little more about how students learn. I think it is very assumption to think that students will learn if just given the time. Another interesting one is that the only reason students do bad on test is stress? And the big one, that better grades indicated better mastery of the material or that better grades indicate better engineers in the workforce.<br /><br />See, I don't think there is a difference in mastery between a B and A. I think B's get you 90% of the way there and a A is just the window dressing. <br /><br />I'm still stuck on his idea that all you need if more time and less stress and the student will learn everything... Really? I just don't think everyone can learn everything. As you say, Gears, this is the Old Europe model, and I don't like it.Knoreply@blogger.com