The obsession over grades

August 17, 2018 07:38 am

Grades are just an extrinsic motivational factor and it often undermines intrinsic motivation, a desire to learn for its own sake. When grades become the goal, a student’s personal development becomes a footnote in his/her educational chapter.

KATHMANDU, June 19: A large number of students from across the country received the lowest E Grade in Compulsory Math, Compulsory Science, Compulsory English, Compulsory Social Studies and Compulsory Nepali in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE). SEE results were published Friday.