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Brian
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Message 219 of 260 (179754)
01-22-2005 6:37 PM
Reply to: Message 218 by johnfolton
01-22-2005 6:35 PM


Welcome back Laz!
That was quick!
Now that you have been shown that you really have no clue what you are talking about, do you have any intention of educating yourself?
Brian.

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Brian
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Message 225 of 260 (179776)
01-22-2005 8:07 PM


Isn't it great how Tom just soldiers on through all this? Head down, arse up and trudge.

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Brian
Member (Idle past 4989 days)
Posts: 4659
From: Scotland
Joined: 10-22-2002


Message 228 of 260 (179801)
01-22-2005 9:32 PM
Reply to: Message 226 by lfen
01-22-2005 8:15 PM


Hi,
Have you ever encountered a student like Tom in real life?
Never.
I don't want to be mean to Tom, but he seems to be situated somewhere between Piaget's 'pre-operational stage'(nonlogical, nonreversable thinking) and the 'concrete operational stage' (management of symbols related only to concrete objects). I would also say that he chooses 'concrete objects' that are not really concrete, he only thinks that they are. I also see a total absence of abstract thought. (Sorry Tom, it is nothing personal)
But how would you grade him?
In the 'Arts', grades are always worked out by knowledge and understanding. It is difficult to grade him on knowledge, as he is clearly just paraphrasing arguments from other sites. As far as understanding is concerned, it would be difficult to register him.
There is the possibility, of course, that 'Tom' is an evolutionist having a laugh.
Brian.

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Brian
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Posts: 4659
From: Scotland
Joined: 10-22-2002


Message 232 of 260 (179873)
01-23-2005 8:08 AM
Reply to: Message 229 by Joe Meert
01-22-2005 9:48 PM


HI Joe,
I haven't graded any science papers, are they graded by knowledge and understanding as well?
Have you passed any papers of the students you have met that are similar to Tom?
Brian.

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