Age-Related Grade Inflation Expectancies in a University Environment
Joint Authors
Harrington, Rick
Loffredo, Donald A.
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Grade inflation is a recognized problem in higher education in the United States.
Age, gender, and ethnic differences in discrepancies between student reports of their expected grade in each course and their expectations for general university grading practices were explored in a survey of 166 (mostly female) participants at a small upper-division university.
Results revealed that while a small minority of students agreed that grading systems in college should only include A or B grades, a large majority of students expected A or B grades.
Thus, student discrepancies between their expectations for grading systems and their expected class grades were in line with expectations that they should receive inflated grades.
Results also revealed statistically significant age differences in grade expectation with students older than the age of 55 expecting lower grades relative to their younger counterparts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Loffredo, Donald A.& Harrington, Rick. 2012. Age-Related Grade Inflation Expectancies in a University Environment. Education Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498198
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Loffredo, Donald A.& Harrington, Rick. Age-Related Grade Inflation Expectancies in a University Environment. Education Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498198
American Medical Association (AMA)
Loffredo, Donald A.& Harrington, Rick. Age-Related Grade Inflation Expectancies in a University Environment. Education Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498198
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498198