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Do you teach your pupils for good grades or for knowledge acquisition?

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Question added by Nicholas Poshayi , Teacher/Librarian/Academic Teacher , Brooke Bond School
Date Posted: 2014/03/14
Majeda Tahboub
by Majeda Tahboub , Expert Educator , Jude Publications

Actully, when I teach, I consider both, grades should reflect knowledge aquisition plus the other learning outcomes. My assessment tools should be sensetive and valid.

Anu Jacob
by Anu Jacob , English Teacher in Secondary School , Ministry of Education, Oman.

Both are two sides of the same coin. However, I believe in teaching students in order to equip them to face the challenges of the changing world. Grades and knowledge are important. However, grades are valid till the course ends and most of the knowledge they acquire is not often used anywhere in their life. In the changing world, knowledge is available in anywhere on internet. What we need is the skill to use it in the new and ever changing world!!

Mohamed Magdy Ahmed El Demerdash
by Mohamed Magdy Ahmed El Demerdash , Internal Auditor, Quality Assurance Department , Giza Cable Industries

Both are important.

Hojat Kermani Nejad
by Hojat Kermani Nejad , English Interpreter /Purchase and Quality control , Water and Waste Company

Acquisition for sure

Mohammad Rizwanul Haque
by Mohammad Rizwanul Haque , Administration Manager , Oren Hydrocarbons ME FZCo.

Both are important and should be taken care.

Nudrat Saleem
by Nudrat Saleem , Resource Person , Institutions

Good grades can never be the right parameter for knowledge.

Although better grades enhance confidence and motivation levels

But I hate to promote or pass my pupil by giving them extra grades .

Knowledge is a light which gets absorbed by knowledge seeking students

the rest only see the light passing above their heads.Grades matter the least

I teach for the duty to spread knowledge and make everyone a responsible human

Ahmed Gendy
by Ahmed Gendy , English Senior Inspector , Ministry of Education (MoE)

I agree with Ms Lamia.Both are important but knowledge will last forever and will be used throughout life

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by Deleted user

Good grades should, in theory, prove that you have been successful in teaching! The primary aim is the acquistion of knowedge and therefore good grades should follow as a result. Consequently I would suggest that it would be very difficult to have one without the other!!

Menerva Melad
by Menerva Melad , Account Executive, Key Accounts , Graphic Home Company

both of them

Mahmoud AbdElaziz Mohamed Shabaan
by Mahmoud AbdElaziz Mohamed Shabaan , Business Development Director , OAD Developments

Both are Important, But they shouldn't forget what they learned after grades :D

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