Or they could work on policies that reward significant improvement throughout the year. A rough start can be just that. Mandating that everything is at least 50%, even when a student gets a 0%, is a terrible idea.
My school did this w/ gym. The resulting structure basically rewards students for not giving it their all early on and conversely punishes students who don't game the system. I'm not saying that improvement based grading is inherently bad. You can add 'effort' to counter this flaw but it can become pretty subjective.
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Tuesday September 23, 2008 @11:56PM (#25131031)
Given the fact that one makes a successful career in America by gaming the sociopolitical system at work, I see nothing wrong with teaching kids how to game the system. Successfully manipulating through your environment to your own advantage is one of the most important skills a kid can learn to do good in life.
Given the fact that one makes a successful career in America by gaming the sociopolitical system at work, I see nothing wrong with teaching kids how to game the system. Successfully manipulating through your environment to your own advantage is one of the most important skills a kid can learn to do good in life.
To do well in life. To do good in life, you need the opposite set of skills.
I wish I had mod points for you sir. Not only catching the incorrect use of English, but also turning it completely around on the parent was genius.:: hat off::
Given the fact that one makes a successful career in America by gaming the sociopolitical system at work, I see nothing wrong with teaching kids how to game the system. Successfully manipulating through your environment to your own advantage is one of the most important skills a kid can learn to do good in life.
To do well in life. To do good in life, you need the opposite set of skills.
Um, you are slightly wrong. To make the most income and social status you generally do the first. Now you go to church to f
If you could clarify which part I was wrong about, that would help. Your point was really tangential to mine, since I didn't talk about influencing others' actions, but rather self actualization.
If I had wanted to make your point, perhaps I should have gone with something like: it is impossible for one to acquire substantial wealth without exploitation, which most people agree is morally repellent.
I agree with D Ninja. I first laughed at your comment, then read it again and nodded. I tip my cap to you, sir. If only more more people would recognize the difference between doing well and doing good.
While 'gaming the system' is an important skill, are you sure it is something that we should encourage unconditionally? Isn't the whole ongoing economic crisis caused by too many people trying to game the real estate system?
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Or they could work on policies that reward significant improvement throughout the year. A rough start can be just that. Mandating that everything is at least 50%, even when a student gets a 0%, is a terrible idea.
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Given the fact that one makes a successful career in America by gaming the sociopolitical system at work, I see nothing wrong with teaching kids how to game the system. Successfully manipulating through your environment to your own advantage is one of the most important skills a kid can learn to do good in life.
Re:Or more reasonable policies (Score:5, Insightful)
Given the fact that one makes a successful career in America by gaming the sociopolitical system at work, I see nothing wrong with teaching kids how to game the system. Successfully manipulating through your environment to your own advantage is one of the most important skills a kid can learn to do good in life.
To do well in life. To do good in life, you need the opposite set of skills.
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I guess if you don't think becoming President is doing well or good.
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I think the president is doing quite well (at enriching himself, at least). Was that not clearly the point of my post?
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I wish I had mod points for you sir. Not only catching the incorrect use of English, but also turning it completely around on the parent was genius. :: hat off ::
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Given the fact that one makes a successful career in America by gaming the sociopolitical system at work, I see nothing wrong with teaching kids how to game the system. Successfully manipulating through your environment to your own advantage is one of the most important skills a kid can learn to do good in life.
To do well in life. To do good in life, you need the opposite set of skills.
Um, you are slightly wrong. To make the most income and social status you generally do the first. Now you go to church to f
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If you could clarify which part I was wrong about, that would help. Your point was really tangential to mine, since I didn't talk about influencing others' actions, but rather self actualization.
If I had wanted to make your point, perhaps I should have gone with something like: it is impossible for one to acquire substantial wealth without exploitation, which most people agree is morally repellent.
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I always assumed such ethics codes were an attempt to improve life for the rest of us.
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Do well in life! Where did you attend school?
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Cough, that's how it's done EVERYWHERE.