The CT hits the streets: Making the grade
Q1: How does attending class correlate with earning grades? Q2: What specific study methods do you use for earning As and Bs? doesn’t b) somewhat c) considerably Q3: How much time do you devote to study outside the classroom per week? a) 0-3 hours b) 4-7 hours c) 8 or more hours Q4: What correlation does a positive relationship with your professor have with the grades you earn? a) doesn’t b) somewhat c) considerably Q5: Describe a circumstance in which you might want to appeal a grade.
Q1: How does attending class correlate with earning grades?
Q2: What specific study methods do you use for earning As and Bs?
doesn’t b) somewhat c) considerably
Q3: How much time do you devote to study outside the classroom per week?
a) 0-3 hours b) 4-7 hours c) 8 or more hours
Q4: What correlation does a positive relationship with your professor have with the grades you earn?
a) doesn’t b) somewhat c) considerably
Q5: Describe a circumstance in which you might want to appeal a grade.
Katie Dolvin, Female, 19, Undecided, First Year
Q1: Strong Correlation
Q2: Read text before class, “Use whatever the teacher gives you in addition to the study groups and Blackboard.”
Q3: 4 – 7 hours
Q4: Somewhat
Q5: If you thought the grade was unfair.
Ryan Cales, Male, 20, Philosophy, Junior
Q1; Strong correlation
Q2: Read before class
Q3: 4-7 hours
Q4: Considerable Correlation
Q5: Unfair treatment, or if you couldn’t make it to the test
Sarah Axley, Female, 23, Psychology, Senior
Q1: Strong correlation
Q2: Reading the book
Q3: 4 -7 hours
Q4: Considerably
Q5: English class teacher didn’t like your topic, so you get a bad grade.
Kimmon Williams, Female, 20, Undecided, Sophomore
Q1: Strong correlation
Q2: Take notes, read the textbook
Q3: 4-7 hours
Q4: Considerable correlation, it helps
Q5: If I did a paper and thought the paper deserved a better grade than what was given to me, then I would appeal.
Quinton McDougald, Male, 21, Business, Senior
Q1: Strong correlation, must know the material
Q2: Good notes, attentive, genuine effort
Q3: 4-7 hours
Q4: Considerable correlation! Networking is important. It isn’t just what you know but who you know!
Q5: Attendance policy. It seems wrong because you fail a class because of attendance. Some things that come up you cannot control
Keri Suggs, Female, 21, Psychology major, minor in dance, Senior
Q1: It really depends on the professor
Q2: Review a little
Q3: 0-3 hours
Q4: Considerable correlation, when the professor knows your name and face, they tend to help you out if your grade turns out to be a borderline grade. They will bump you up.
Q5: If the teacher doesn’t know what he or she is doing.
