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Re:What's Wrong with Students? by ajmurmann on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @06:22PM (#16011687)
Wouldn't you get points deducted from various classes starting even in elementary school?
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Re:What's Wrong with Students? by dazc on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @01:32AM (#16013271)
It used to be the case but the trend, anecdotally, is towards a more-rounded learning experience where grammar and punctuation are considered less important.
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Re:What's Wrong with Students? by devdad on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @06:47PM (#16011793)
Why would deduction of points lead to understanding?
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Re:What's Wrong with Students? by icebraining on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @07:10PM (#16011883)
Wouldn't one ask why points were deducted?
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Re:What's Wrong with Students? by yummy on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @07:52PM (#16012054)
Only if that one is interested is his/her success and doesn't hate the subject. Plus, a child can be too shy to ask for an explanation.
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Re:What's Wrong with Students? by ajmurmann on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @12:13AM (#16013002)
You think someone could possibly keep this up for 10+ years?
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