Student's or Professor's Fault?

insomniatic
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:47:58 +0000

Rarely do professors say the overall breakdown of test scores. I think all professors should do it, so you know what score you have compared to the rest of the class. Maybe some professors don’t do it because they are embarrassed of the low scores.

Today, my accounting professor posted the scores for the first exam. The scores are very bad.

The thing that gets me is that the professor seems like nothing is wrong. She just moved on to the next chapter like everyone mastered the first two chapters.

Breakdown:
A- 3 students
B- 7 students
C- 11 students
D- 14 students
F- 7 students

The thing that striked me the most is that the highest number of students received a D.

So do you think it’s the professor’s or student’s fault? If I was a professor, I would question myself first and ask the class how I can improve my teaching.