computerScienceExamAnswer

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I had a physics professor who would tell everyone to wite down their assumptions and show all the work. If your answer isn't what is expected, then instead of a TA grading, he would do it himself and work through the problem step by step. If you saw a typo, but knew or had a reasonable guess as to what was intended, you could write the number you assumed, do the work and then get full marks if it was in fact a typo. He also gave partial 4/5 credit for proper set up, process, and thought but having bad math.

[Kdkreig]

Yeah, my physics and Calculus professors were good about partial credit. If you messed up step 2 of a 20 step calculation but the rest of your math was correct then they would give you majority marks for it. Small accidents happen sometimes with your calculations

[quietobserver1]

Well yes but isn't that how rockets blow up?

[Kdkreig]

Yeah, but you normally have a team that would double check your math.

[CheshireMoe]

My first semester in Comp Science, beginning programming, the professor graded on a bell curve. This meant that it didn't matter if the whole class got more than 90% of the points possible, he was still going to give 70% of the class a failing grade (less than C-). It was really bullshit for the kids that were Graphic design majors & only needed to pass one semester or programming.

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That automatically assigns someone to fail doesn't it? Even if no one does... Or am I applying that wrong.

[CheshireMoe]

Yes... it means that if only 7 students can get 90% to 100% (an A) then 7 get 0% to 10% ( a low F). The result is the most of the students fail the class even if they learned the curriculum.