23-Mar-2012, 7:45 AM
Quote:I think assignments should be graded, but only such that one has the opportunity to correct their mistakes and learn rather than being punished for not getting it the first time. In order to pass the class, one would simply need to understand all the concepts in such a way that their grades are consistently in the acceptable range, and it's done for (no GPA's or final class grades or anything).
...well, then you get into the realm of college, in which some professors allow an unlimited amount of rewrites, and are prohibited from flunking students who turn something in. It defeats the whole purpose when you can defeat the system with a little bit of cynicism (and the ability to ignore any scrap of pride that you may have).
I have problems with the whole idea of formal education; for example, state jobs here basically require you to take a "test" to prove that you're capable of doing the job (for example, if you're applying to be a typist, you have to prove that you can type above a certain WPM, with minimal errors). I think most jobs should hire based on those sorts of decisions, rather than based on how impressive one's resume (and college credentials) are. But I digress.
Quote:In Jr. High School, I would take a gummi bear, squeeze its ears into points so it looked like Yoda, and then I would say to it "Eat you, I will!". And of course then I would it eat.