Abstract
This paper is a discussion and critical review of grading practices at a large flagship public university. In this paper, I examine the rights a student has when calling into question the authority and decision-making abilities of teachers in a classroom setting. Following my recent experience with a professor (noted at the beginning of this paper), I began to question the legitimacy of interactions between students and teachers. The paper examines the way in which the system of Higher Education lacks due process for students who wish to appeal to their teachers about their grades. Ultimately my goal is to help facilitate conversations about academic review, including how professors can use syllabi and grading matrixs to protect themselves and their students, and well as ensure that conflicts can be avoided.
Highlights
This paper is a discussion and critical review of grading practices at a large flagship public university
Members of the academic community will argue that earning a Ph.D. requires intense duration which serves as a key anchor in the argument of expertise
After reviewing the syllabus and grading matrix with the professor, if the student still feels there is an issue, the burden of proof should not fall on the student
Summary
The process of earning a Ph.D. includes taking hours of classes and writing, defending, a dissertation on a certain topic over many years. Some programs require as little as 36 credit hours, while some other programs may be close to double. Members of the academic community will argue that earning a Ph.D. requires intense duration which serves as a key anchor in the argument of expertise. The idea that duration alone leads to expertise is a heuristic; if long duration of practice alone equal expertise my dad would be an expert in golf. He has played thousands of rounds over a half-century, yet no one mistakes him for an expert. We think it is nice that he has a passion in which he invests time and effort. We should understand that earning a Ph.D. requires tremendous focus and determination, but does not necessarily mean the person is an expert
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