Points for participation? It\u2019s not so easy for introverts<\/a><\/em>, appeared April 19 in University Affairs magazine, where it quickly rose to third on the publication\u2019s \u201cmost-read\u201d list that week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do participation marks in university discriminate against introverts? It\u2019s a question third-year BJ student Emma Tranter decided to explore in her in-depth reporting class. She found a growing chorus of educators and students are questioning whether class participation \u2013 one of the pillars of postsecondary evaluations \u2013 really measures achievement or simply reflects a personality […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[38,36],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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questioning whether class participation \u2013 one of the pillars of postsecondary evaluations \u2013 really measures achievement or simply reflects a personality trait. In today\u2019s competitive academic environment, the stakes are high in this debate: Marks for participation may account for a quarter or more of a student\u2019s final grade.<\/p>\n