Descriptor
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| College Faculty | 1 |
| College Students | 1 |
| Colleges | 1 |
| Educational Objectives | 1 |
| Grade Inflation | 1 |
| Memorization | 1 |
| Remedial Instruction | 1 |
| Study Habits | 1 |
| Time on Task | 1 |
Source
| Carnegie Foundation for the… | 1 |
Author
| Merrow, John | 1 |
Publication Type
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| National Survey of Student… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textMerrow, John – Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2004
These days it seems as if nearly everyone in college is receiving A's, making the Dean's List, or graduating with honors. What is more interesting is that college students in general are spending fewer hours studying, while taking more remedial courses and fewer courses in mathematics, history, English, and foreign languages. Students everywhere…
Descriptors: College Students, Remedial Instruction, Grade Inflation, Educational Objectives
