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May 21, 2017 36 min

Ep. 24: Do Grades Matter?

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Do grades correctly reflect achievement? How are grades constructed? Grades as inaccurate predictors of success Different sources of power Professors and power The status of honor societies Competition, aspiration Commercial: Time paradox box (again!) The power dynamics of grades Do grades account for soft skills? Grades are just a simplified tool What is the future of grades? A better understanding of who people are and what they can do Is grading itself a primitive practice? Grade non-disclosure agreements Ethics and incentives: will people who are rewarded by a bad system still fight to correct that system? Grades as a metaphor for politics Taking a more holistic approach to seeing people Grades as a heuristic Does academic achievement translate to workplace achievement? Should resumes be screened by GPA? Do people in all courses really fit to a normal curve?

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