tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post9138423902027497115..comments2023-07-05T02:15:26.621-07:00Comments on The Two Body Problem: Stats at a small schoolPUI profhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478071402571477766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-76411017500949315802009-12-22T07:56:01.908-08:002009-12-22T07:56:01.908-08:00never take it personally. If it is a freshman clas...never take it personally. If it is a freshman class, and you were absent in the end, duh... they should have studied earlier and still be able to make it. Since it is a fairly large class, as you said, it will be more people who are likely to fail (at least according to my experience) whereas in a small class the teacher makes all the difference.<br /><br />And as Erin says, if they don't do well this year - the students next year will realise they have to study harder.<br /><br />Although, you might get some schtick from the department about "not having all people apssing" but that is, as you know, mainly BS on their part in order for their statistics. They'd rather have "passing students that know little to none" than "failing students that know little to none" [my own experience about departments bearucracy]challhttp://chall-dreams.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668460283955922895.post-70539990814328653772009-12-20T12:03:57.543-08:002009-12-20T12:03:57.543-08:00I wouldn't take it personally. I think it'...I wouldn't take it personally. I think it's really important to grade based on a consistent standard of how well they've actually conquered the material instead of grading with a curve. If students don't do well this year, next year's students will get the message that they need to work hard in that class to learn the material and do well. I think information from peers plays a large role in how students prepare for a course.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214882393193597643noreply@blogger.com