Re: [Phys-l] not our majors now!

["Anthony Lapinski" <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org>]

Don't grade the homework. Homework should be practice work, as in sports.
And some students are more talented than others. Such is life. Make good
thinking evaluations that clearly test a student's understanding
(conceptual and mathematical) of the material.

Forum for Physics Educators <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu> writes:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "R. McDermott" <rmcder@gmail.com>
> > Should I take a kid who has a 90+ average on tests and drop his
> > grade because he didn't do his homework?
>
> I'll only comment on this--YES.  Not because the kid doesn't know the 
> physics, but because s(he) has not taken enough responsibility, does not 
> display sufficient work ethic to do 'what is required.'   That's a life 
> lesson, but one, IMO, that should be part of our instruction.  I
> structure 
> my courses, especially my Gen-Ed course, such that one can pass the
> course 
> by doing all the work (with some diligence).  However, getting an A, 
> A-minus, B-plus requires that you pick up some real understanding of the 
> material along the way, with a B or B-minus for at least some minimal 
> understanding.  Now if I were teaching courses for physics majors and/or 
> engineers, I would not be quite so generous!  ;-)
>
> Rick 
>
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