tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032341689484327727.post4816843348048233605..comments2023-05-19T04:34:18.316-07:00Comments on c o n c u r r e n c i e s: What if I used the Median to Calculate the Grade?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032341689484327727.post-61599741373377069682010-03-21T17:26:53.998-07:002010-03-21T17:26:53.998-07:00There's a question in Key Curriculum Press'...There's a question in Key Curriculum Press's "Discovering Algebra" that asks about using the median vs. the mean, and most students come to the conclusion that the median is a better measure of center. So we tried it for homework grades, calculating the median score each week. Unfortunately, some students quickly figured out that if they scored well on their homework the first three days of the week, they could do zero homework the last two days and still have, potentially, 100% for the week. I liked the idea, but it didn't work well when used this way.Raymond Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213559862857292867noreply@blogger.com