“The normal curve is a distribution most appropriate to chance and random activity. Education is a purposeful activity and we seek to have students learn what we would teach. Therefore, if we are effective, the distribution of grades will be anything but a normal curve. In fact, a normal curve is evidence of our failure to teach.”
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Benjamin Bloom
Benjamin Bloom was a renowned psychologist, born on February 21, 1913, and passed away on September 13, 1999. He made significant contributions to the field of educational psychology, particularly in the areas of cognitive goal classification and teaching evaluation. more
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