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| NFunspoiler | Friday Sep 24 2010, 12:30 PM Post #1 |
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My physics professor (who is fucking amazing at physics and engineering) teachers three classes: 9am class, 1.25 class, and 2.25class. We recently got our first test back. He said that the 9am class scored an average of a 51/80. The 225 class scored an average of a 52/80. However, the 125 class scored a 42/80. Apparently this phenomena has been going on for quite a few years. The 125 class just seems to always do poorly compared to the other two classes. Of course, I'm in the 125 class and I know I bombed the test (haven't checked my grade yet). He says he teaches all the classes the same way. Any of you armchair psychologists want to offer up your own theory as to why? I'm guessing that maybe lunch has something to do with it, because it might make some students too restless after eating, or maybe too tired. |
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| Deadlypixels | Friday Sep 24 2010, 12:35 PM Post #2 |
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Fuck with me. Do it.
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Or maybe some people have a 12:00 DRINKING BONANZA |
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| -SG- | Friday Sep 24 2010, 12:37 PM Post #3 |
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I'd say it's cause everyone just got back from lunch and is feeling slothful. And it may just be me, but I always get bored/tired around that time. |
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| cheese | Friday Sep 24 2010, 12:38 PM Post #4 |
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Because lazy people don't want to wake up at 8. |
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| famicommander | Friday Sep 24 2010, 12:44 PM Post #5 |
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Wipe that face off your head, bitch.
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Word. |
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| NFunspoiler | Friday Sep 24 2010, 12:45 PM Post #6 |
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That doesn't explain the 9am class being average. |
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| Necrotrophic | Friday Sep 24 2010, 01:07 PM Post #7 |
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change molds name back in 2011
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its the time of day. everyone is either hungry or slothful because they just ate also, people who dont want to take the class probably dont want to take it first thing in the morning because they think theyll be too tired to understand something they dont care about |
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| NFunspoiler | Friday Sep 24 2010, 03:31 PM Post #8 |
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I have a hard time believing that simply being hungry or slothful would result in a >10% grade drop, especially when you consider that you learn most of it outside of class when studying the material. And the second point can't apply because the 2.25 class did just as well as the 9am class. |
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| Necrotrophic | Friday Sep 24 2010, 03:47 PM Post #9 |
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change molds name back in 2011
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why?
this is a good point, however the students instructor time may suffer due to hunger/sloth. other than that, i dunno. maybe hes just hungry or tired, and isnt actually teaching as well and is just a dick and wont admit it. ![]() Edited by Necrotrophic, Friday Sep 24 2010, 03:47 PM.
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| -SG- | Friday Sep 24 2010, 03:49 PM Post #10 |
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For the Lulz
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I think just eating and feeling slothful affects one's ability to think hence the poorer scores. |
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| cheese | Friday Sep 24 2010, 08:45 PM Post #11 |
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people who wake up early would be more likely to be responsible or nerdy, I would think, and therefore more likely to make good grades.... sounds like best answer to me e: but I see the 225 scores are the highest, so never mind I guess lunch or hunger caused slothfulness is the answer, or it's a coincidence and there is no common causation why the hell are we talking about this Edited by cheese, Friday Sep 24 2010, 08:48 PM.
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| Frattracide's ghost | Friday Sep 24 2010, 09:15 PM Post #12 |
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Your sample size is too small to draw any meaningful conclusions. I would agree with MR. Cheese, but further data is needed. |
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| Deadlypixels | Saturday Sep 25 2010, 01:00 AM Post #13 |
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Fuck with me. Do it.
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I think I closed this thread with my first post everyone stop talking. |
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| FOXHOUND | Saturday Sep 25 2010, 06:30 AM Post #14 |
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SG is BRO
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It probably has a lot to do with people's brains shutting down after lunch. I know I'm the same way. My best work is always done in the morning.[cleft=darkslategray][/cleft][cright=black][/cright][pleft=white][/pleft][dl=black][/dl] |
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| Jandurin | Saturday Sep 25 2010, 07:16 AM Post #15 |
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it's because the instructor gets high right before lunch, affecting the 1.25 class, but has drunk enough caffeine to be more lively for the 2.25 class srsly though, 125 is RIGHT after lunch and 225 is further. makes a difference |
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| NFunspoiler | Saturday Sep 25 2010, 08:01 AM Post #16 |
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I'm probably just going to sit in on both the 125 and 225 class from now on. |
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| Jandurin | Saturday Sep 25 2010, 08:15 AM Post #17 |
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lol you suck. just take notes, read the book, read the notes don't listen to him talk twice |
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| Jandurin | Saturday Sep 25 2010, 08:16 AM Post #18 |
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then again, who knows who you could meet in the 225 class. they might be hot |
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| cheese | Saturday Sep 25 2010, 11:25 AM Post #19 |
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| famicommander | Saturday Sep 25 2010, 12:04 PM Post #20 |
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Wipe that face off your head, bitch.
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Taking notes and showing up for class is for squares. Just show up on test day and kick that test's ass. |
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