Each new school year I am confronted with a new crop of students who tend to think they deserve what they have not earned. Now donโt get me wrong, I have incredibly motivated students who do earn a lot. But itโs never enough. And here is, invariably, where the situation arises.
After I return a test we always go over it point by point so the students understand their mistakes and to verify that I have not made any mistakes in correcting it. Unfortunately, I do tend to make mistakes. The students are quick to point them out when it benefits them but are more reluctant to bring it up when I marked correct an item which is clearly wrong.
But once again, let me clarify. I have very honest students and I believe that in 90+ percent of the situations that the students point out an error which isโฆ
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