So Failing Exams Can Be A Good Thing?
I recently read the New York Times article 'Why Flunking Exams Is Actually A Good Thing' by Benedict Carey. A pretty insightful read. Found things I was doing, things I had done, and things I plan to do. Carey proposed having a pre-course exam could be helpful. He stated: A test can be an intro to what students should learn instead of a final judgement on what they did not. I thought maybe a pre-course exam for my math classes but definitely multiple choice (probably use a Google Form). If not for the whole course, at least for each unit.…