> Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1999 02:11:43 +0000
> Subject: Discussion meetings on the QAA's paper on Natinoal Quaifications Frameworks
> From: Bill Cranston <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Reply-to: [log in to unmask]
<snip...>
>
> It's also clear, again in the professional area, that those whom we rate
> highest in academia, turn out to be only average in performance in their
> profession. There is at best only a small correlation between rank
> order in our examinations and rank order in professional performance.
> (Will post 'chapter and verse' on this, if more than five of you want
> it, otherwise only the five (or less) that request me via e-mail will
> get it).
A bit like the correlation between A-level performance and degree
result - though many do not like to admit it. It will be interesting
to see the evidence though.
============================================
Geoff Walker
Course Tutor, BSc Food Science and Nutrition
University of Teesside
Borough Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BA
phone: 01642 342454
fax: 01642 342478
email: [log in to unmask]
web: http://sst.tees.ac.uk/external/U0000504
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|