Graduate students in undergrad classes

[ucbalumnus]

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@Consolation

there is a difference between weeding by default–ie; the class presents the material that OUGHT to be mastered for progression to the next level, and if you don’t master it to an appropriate level you don’t proceed to the next level, at least not yet–and a class that is set up to deliberately weed out students who HAVE mastered the material and COULD proceed to the next level.

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<p>But how often does intentional weeding (i.e. giving of D or F grades) of students who have acceptably learned the material occur?</p>

<p>Given the relatively low rate of mastery of high school math among entering college frosh (as evidenced by the high rate of enrollment in remedial level math courses in college) it would not be surprising that much of the supposed “weeding” is simply due to the students’ poor preparation and/or ability to handle college level math.</p>