Grade Distributions and Inequality in Educational MotivationIn this activity, you will assess the impact of inequality across various grade distribution patterns. How much inequality is good for teaching and learning? Suppose there are twenty-five students in a class. Imagine that you could know ahead of time what the grade distributions were going to be in a class before you took it.
Grades Option 1Option 2Option 3Option 4 Option 5 Option 6 A15552 B252053 C35 1525D75 103 F125 52 Which distribution would most encourage you to work hard? Why? Write your answer in a short paragraph.
What will be an ideal response?
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