"Take this quiz" by Adam Robinson is a guide to students about their grades and why they are earning lower grades than expected. Throughout this passage Robinson provides a quiz in which all the answers are false. He also provides numbered explanations for why the answers are false. This quiz was meant to serve as an understanding of your attitude toward academics. Students with the best attitude typically have a score that is close to zero. Also, Robinson discusses 12 principles that students believe in. In his discussion of principle 5, I was really able to relate to that. Principle 5 states: Making mistakes (an occasionally appearing foolish) is the price you pay for learning and improving. In my own academic achievements, I view my mistakes as areas that I need to address and take proper measures to regain the correct understanding of the material.
After I take an exam and receive that grade, I will then look back at my mistakes to make sure it was either a misunderstanding of the concept of just one of those foolish answers. Depending on the mistake made, I will review my notes to compare the correct answer to the incorrect answer, which in turn helps me grasp the understanding of the material. If I had made a foolish mistake, it teaches me that I need to be more careful when reading the question. Out of the 12 principles of Robinson's discussion, I fully support his 5th principle, in that mistakes are made to help improve the understanding of the student.
I find it funny that we both chose principle # 5 as something that we could relate to, an 8.3% chance of that happening. I agree completely with what yo are saying. I too look back on my tests to see what mistakes I have made. I feel like it is foolish to say "Okay this is my grade, on to the next material". “The road to success is paved with mistakes well handled.” Danny Meyer A mistake that is not handled well in my mind is one that is tossed aside much like the test with the low grade.
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