Grading: A Necessary Evil or A Valid Measure
Grading is a process of implementing standardized measures for different levels of accomplishment in each subject or course. They are the indicators of students’ knowledge, skill, attitude as well as critical thinking abilities. The grades are expected to give an idea about the gap between the programme objective and the programme outcomes. Therefore, it needs to be done very cautiously.
However, no grading system can be perfect or without any limitations as it is not possible to capture the different dimensions of a student’s learning through it. But there needs to be some mechanism to certify the knowledge acquired for the world outside the teaching institute. Consequently, grades are awarded.
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Awarding grades is one of the most debatable issues among degree-granting universities or academic institutes and is considered as a necessary evil embedded in formal education system. Also, not all teachers enjoy it because of its efforts and the time required to read assignments, correct them and then determine the grades, especially when it comes to lower grades.
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MIT-WPU offers a three-year BCA course in Science specialisations. The university also gives options to students to choose a four-year UG programme, where they will be awarded a (Hons.) degree at the course completion. Those who get a UG degree in BCA can build their career as Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Application Architects, etc. The university provides scholarships facility to students based on their merit scores in MIT-WPU CET entrance exam.
What makes it debatable are the issues related to autonomy, definitions, standards, and inflation of grades? But the challenge is that not many institutes allow debate on it.
There are certain institutes which post all the grades offered by the different teaching instructors to be seen by all of them to facilitate the discussion, to compare the grades offered by one with another, to discuss the reasons for it, to find out why a particular instructor has offered less of a C grade or B grade. etc. It sounds good to have such debates and discussion as it helps in reaching a common understanding about the assessment of a student This will facilitate in establishing a more rational and common approach among the faculty members while grading the student. It will also be helpful in the cases when the same course is taught by different faculty members to different set of students /different sections.
This discussion should be encouraged as it will enable to bring more originality while assessing the student. But it is easier said than done, despite the fact that it sounds good to be questioned for your assessment and have discussion in open about your judgment of giving a particular grading to the students but in real world it is not that easy to implement or execute. The reason for it may be attributed to the fact that faculty claims that he is the boss of his subject class, and no one can question him about how his student should be graded. This thought process has a basic flaw and instructor should be clearer of the fact the students are not of instructor /facilitator/faculty/ but of the school/university.
The grades offered by the school should be closely monitored, questioned and discussed, because in case the ‘A’ grade is offered to majority of the students, then practically it becomes meaningless as there remain no relative differential among the students and ultimately it will provide access to the best job opportunities not only to the real ‘A’ students but to all the students who may be genuinely worthy.
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Q: Is MIT-WPU good for B.Tech?
MIT-WPU offers a four-year B.Tech course across 15 specialisations. The university also offers admission to direct second year of B.Tech course Lateral Entry. The specialisations offered are Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering (Smart Infrastructure & Construction), Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science), Mechanical Engineering (Robotics & Automation), Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), etc. For the skill enhancement of students the MIT Pune offers Value Added Compulsory Technology Programs for all Engineering Students such as Linux based Python Laboratory, Basic IoT Laboratory, Data Science for Engineers and AI & ML. Further, the placement cell of MIT-WPU also witnesses a good placement record in last year placement drive for B.Tech course. The average recorded package in the year 2022 was around INR 7.25 LPA, while package went up to INR 44.14 LPA. Get full information for B.Tech course, here.
Q: Is MIT Pune good for BCA?
MIT Pune offers a three-year BCA course in Science specialisations. The university also gives options to students to choose a four-year UG programme, where they will be awarded a (Hons.) degree at the course completion. Those who get a UG degree in BCA can build their career as Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Application Architects, etc. The university provides scholarships facility to students based on their merit scores in MIT-WPU CET entrance exam.
Q: Is MIT-WPU worth it for BBA?
Yes, MIT-WPU offers BBA courses for a duration of three and four years across 11 specialisations. Students who pursue this course can build a career as Brand Managers, entrepreneurs, Financial Analyst, Business Development Executives, etc. The university offers scholarships to the best qualifiers of MIT-WPU CET in the form of fee waiver. During the course commencement, students get the opportunity to pursue a four-six week internship, which gives practical exposure to students. The placement cell also conducts various mock interviews, group discussions and multiple workshops to prepare its students for the better job opportunity.
Q: How good is BTech course at MIT-WPU?
At the UG level, candidates can pursue a four-year BTech course across 15 popular specialisations. The university also offers direct admission to the second year of BTech through Lateral Entry. The university offers scholarships to the best qualifiers of JEE Main or MHT CET as a waiver on fees. Further, during the commencement of the course, students get an opportunity to pursue a six-month mandatory internship to implement practical learning. The highest stipend during the internship programme is offered of INR 60,000. During the placements of MIT-WPU, the overall the highest package was recorded at INR 44.14 lakh. The top recruiters of MIT-WPU are Infosys, Wipro, Deloitte, Amazon, Accenture, etc.
The inflated numbers give the wrong sense to the student about his potential, and he gets disconnected with reality and starts living with wrong expectations, failing miserably when he faces the real world In the long run, inflated grades are detrimental for the student.
Therefore, while grading the teacher must follow the principle of validity. It is important as the basic objective of grading to communicate to others the level of academic achievement as accurate as possible that learner has attained. These grades are used by the student himself, his parents, other faculty members, university officials, and potential employers. Hence, while assigning grades the teachers must do it with utmost care and validity.
About the author:
Dr Deependra Sharma, Dean, School of Business, MIT-WPU
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