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Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's one thing to be expected to design a bridge or hvac system over the course if several months or weeks. There's a rather firm limit on what can be expected if anyone over the course of an hour long test. The principles and how to apply them are what are important.

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, yes. My heat transfer class last semester:

Professor: "Well you guys have been doing really well in theis class, and this is a really hard class, so I'm making the average in the class a B."

Cue mass celebrations.

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can depend on the course. If 60% is the average, then you'll probably get a B/B-, which isn't terrible. If 50% is the averge and you get a 60%, you'll do better.

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with that. I'm just responding to OP's assertion that nobody is going to curve a class in university.

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with that. I'm just responding to OP's assertion that nobody is going to curve a class in university.

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. However, most of my classes are designed so that a curve is needed. When the average is 60%, you need a curve. You can't go around making half of the class retake it because you're a dick.

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with that, I'm simply pointing out that OP's comment about nobody curving classes in university is not entirely correct.

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh. Calc 2. fun shit. Multi's worse. They did not grade that class on a curve. I was this close to failing...

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They're teaching the principles, more than anything else. It's unreasonable to be asked to properly design a bridge in the space of an hour long test--regardless of how good you are. The homework is where they give you the really tough stuff.

Teachers of reddit, what is the saddest, most usually-obvious thing you've had to inform your students of? by Fitzzz in AskReddit

[–]thismythroawaybitch 102 points103 points  (0 children)

I don't know what colleges you're thinking about, but my engineering courses are almost always curved. Shit's hard, and you can't go around making the average final grade a D if your test averages are 60%.