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[quote=Anonymous]I guess I'm the odd one out. I'm also a college professor.

I wish students could keep taking tests, writing papers, etc. until they learn the material. If someone takes two months to learn it, great! Move them on. If someone takes two years to learn it, great!

Of course, in reality, it costs more for it to take two years, so we won't do that. But in between is a model where the only thing that matters is that you get the material. If everyone can reach an "A" level in a subject eventually, I'd like to see a system where they can do so if they want to, or can stop at the "C" level if they're not interested in mastering the subject.

This might actually mean that kids would do a better job of self-selecting for fields that match their interests + aptitude without worries about the various structural issues of formal schooling that trip a lot of people up (being called on in class, timed tests, one-chance projects).

And yes, I get that projects in the real world have deadlines. The point is not "no deadlines." The point is retaking tests, rewriting papers, reattempting projects, etc.. I would assume that employers would then look at how long it took someone to complete the course of study in their field before hiring that person as, say, a journalist working under time pressure.[/quote]

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