The problem is when the grades given on assignments influence what goes on your final exam papers.
At a university, only the final exam should count. This way you can give honest feedback, and the student doesn't feel obligated to point out every little mistake to try to make you change your decision. It also allows them to misunderstand things at first, but then 'get' it later.
Of course universities don't like this, since they don't consider students mature enough that they do the homework if it doesn't "count".
At a university, only the final exam should count. This way you can give honest feedback, and the student doesn't feel obligated to point out every little mistake to try to make you change your decision. It also allows them to misunderstand things at first, but then 'get' it later.
Of course universities don't like this, since they don't consider students mature enough that they do the homework if it doesn't "count".