Recently, China's top ** has reported that Peking University has canceled the "grade point system" and gradually implemented the "grade system". The abolition of the "grade point system" and the implementation of the "grade grading system" have caused fierce debates among netizens, parents, teachers, and students, and people have commented on this reform, with some in favor and many against.
Those in favor believe that China's colleges and universities have been implementing the "grade point system" for many years, and a relatively stable evaluation system for higher education students has been formed.
Opponents believe that the current "grade point system" for evaluating students in China's colleges and universities is too detailed, and students must compare their test scores, which has led to the phenomenon of "involution" among students. Xi The reform of the "grade point system" and the implementation of the "grade grading system" are conducive to alleviating the phenomenon of students' excessive homework burden, and are conducive to the all-round development of college students in terms of academic Xi and physical and mental development.
1. The implementation of the grade point system in Chinese universities is a model and method for evaluating the quality of students' academic Xi
The grade point system is an evaluation system that measures the quality and performance of students' Xi, and has been widely implemented in Chinese universities. This system converts students' Xi performance into a comparable value to better assess and compare the Xi performance of different students.
The main content of the grade point system is that students are assigned to different grades according to a certain proportion of academic Xi, such as excellent, good, moderate, pass, and fail. Each grade has a corresponding grade point, and the grade point reflects the quality Xi the student's learning. In general, students with higher grades have better Xi quality and grades.
The implementation of the GPA system has had a positive impact on university education in China. First of all, it provides students with a more objective and fair way of evaluation, avoiding the disadvantages of using a single test score as an evaluation standard. Second, the GPA system encourages students to focus on the accumulation of their usual Xi, rather than cramming on a temporary basis. Finally, the grade point system improves students' awareness of their own academic Xi, which is conducive to their timely adjustment of Xi strategies and improve their Xi efficiency.
However, there are some problems and obvious drawbacks to the GPA system. First of all, the grade point system places too much emphasis on academic Xi grades, which may lead students to focus only on grades and ignore other aspects of development. Second, since the evaluation criteria of the GPA system are fixed, individual differences and characteristics of students may be ignored. Finally, the implementation of the GPA system requires a complete and scientific evaluation system, if the evaluation criteria are not clear or the implementation is not strict, it may lead to unfair and unreasonable situations.
In general, the grade point system of Chinese universities is an effective way to evaluate the quality and performance of students' academic Xi. Although it has some problems, it has generally had a positive impact on education in Chinese universities. In the future, we need to continuously improve and optimize the GPA system in practice to better meet the needs and development of education.
2. Innovation breaks the ice and leads the future - Tsinghua University has launched an academic grade evaluation system
In view of the phenomenon of "involution" caused by the "grade point system", colleges and universities are well aware of it. Therefore, as early as 2019, Tsinghua University began to abolish the "grade point system" and gradually implement the "hierarchical academic evaluation system". Tsinghua University has been reforming the "grade point system" and implementing the "graded academic evaluation system" for more than four years, and has accumulated a lot of useful experience.
In 2019, Tsinghua University took the lead in writing a historical page of abolishing the "grade point system" and gradually implementing the "hierarchical academic evaluation system". This innovative reform, like the dawn of dawn, is leading the country's colleges and universities to move towards a fairer and more comprehensive student evaluation system.
The grade point system, an evaluation system based on grades as the only criterion, although it can quantify students' academic achievements to a certain extent, often becomes a source of stress for students, prompting them to fall into endless "involution". However, Tsinghua University sees the essence of the problem, and they understand that true education should focus on the holistic development of students, motivating them to pursue themselves, rather than being caught in a spiral of grades.
As a result, they began to take action and gradually implement a "hierarchical academic evaluation system". This system no longer uses a single score as an evaluation criterion, but comprehensively evaluates students from multiple dimensions such as academics, morality, and practice. This new way of evaluation has undoubtedly opened a new window for students to discover and realize themselves while pursuing academics.
Peking University's follow-up is an affirmation of Tsinghua University's reform initiative. Drawing on the experience of Tsinghua University, they abolished the "grade point system" and replaced it with an "academic grade evaluation system". This is undoubtedly a strong demonstration of the leading role of the construction of the national college student evaluation system.
In this era of deepening reform, we hope that more colleges and universities can join this team to make our education more equitable and comprehensive. We believe that only when more schools begin to focus on the holistic development of students can our education truly play its due role.
3. Will the abolition of the "grade point system" and the implementation of the "academic performance grading system" cause new involution?
In today's society, the phenomenon of involution has become the focus of people's attention. In order to alleviate the phenomenon of involution, many colleges and universities have begun to abolish the grade point system and gradually implement the hierarchical academic evaluation system. However, can this reform effectively alleviate the phenomenon of involution?
1. We need to clarify what the involution phenomenon is.
Involution refers to the fact that in a highly competitive environment, students constantly improve the intensity and difficulty of their learning Xi in order to get better grades and more opportunities, resulting in the continuous improvement of the academic Xi level of the whole group, but the number of students who can get better grades in the end does not increase. To a large extent, this phenomenon is due to the grade-based evaluation system.
2. Analysis of the disadvantages of the grade point system
The grade-based evaluation system allocates students' grades according to a certain percentage, and requires students to achieve excellent grades in all courses in order to have a better chance. This will lead to students constantly increasing the intensity and difficulty of college Xi in order to pursue higher grades, which will lead to the phenomenon of involution.
3. There are advantages and disadvantages of implementing the "hierarchical academic evaluation system".
The hierarchical academic evaluation system is based on the comprehensive quality and ability of students, and pays more attention to the all-round development of students. The implementation of the hierarchical academic evaluation system can reduce students' Xi pressure and avoid the involution caused by grade point competition.
However, the hierarchical academic evaluation system may also bring about some new involution phenomena. Since the hierarchical academic evaluation system pays more attention to the comprehensive quality and ability of students, some students may improve their comprehensive quality by participating in various extracurricular activities, social practices, etc., in order to obtain a better evaluation grade. This will lead to some students being overly involved in various activities and neglecting the Xi itself, which will lead to a new phenomenon of involution.
Therefore, abolishing the grade point system and implementing a hierarchical academic evaluation system is not a one-time solution. We need to alleviate the involution phenomenon in a variety of ways. For example, we can strengthen the cultivation and evaluation of students' comprehensive quality, encourage students to participate in various extracurricular activities and social practice, but at the same time, we should also pay attention to students' academic Xi performance and academic ability.
It is hoped that in the process of abolishing the "grade point system" and implementing the "hierarchical academic evaluation system", Tsinghua University and Peking University will actively reform, be brave in innovation, and devote themselves to demonstration, so as to explore a new path for the reform of China's higher education evaluation system.