Does anyone think grades accurately reflect what you have learned or do they only show that you have remembered things long enough to pass a test or a class?
2006-12-05 23:24:28 · 6 answers · asked by verti 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I don't think grades should matter as much as they do! Sometimes the grades are even wrong! So how is that fair??? When you've been absent from school for a while, your grade might go down. But it's not because you're not smart! It's because you were gone, maybe from sickness!
I hate it.
2006-12-05 23:28:11 · answer #1 · answered by ?Johanna Loves Superman? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some classes and tests, grades reflect your short-term memory (the ability to memorize something long enough to take the test on it).
But overall, grades are a fair indicator of what you have learned.
2006-12-06 07:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tests at the time of the class show the latter and are supposed to be an indication of the former.
That said, I aced many of my classes and had a 4.0 GPA in college....do you think I could take those tests today and have the same GPA without retaking the classes? I don't LOL
2006-12-06 07:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by Star 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
great question...i do not believe that grades reflect what you've learned...in most cases, grades show that a person is good at taking tests. there are so many students who would score higher if they were to allowed to take oral tests.
2006-12-06 07:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by pirate00girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They only show what you have remembered; however, they are a good indicator of what you have learned, just not completely accurate.
2006-12-06 07:26:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
grades definitely reflect you capacity and your knowledge on a subject. But it is not the only factor to judge a student.
2006-12-06 07:43:23 · answer #6 · answered by vic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋