GPA and the Implications for Language Teaching

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GPA, the acronym for Grade Point Average, has been in use in the United States for many years. In accordance with the current trend among National Universities in Japan, the GPA (Grade Point Average) system will be adopted by Akita University from April 2012. This signifies a change from a pass or fail system to a system in which every grade the students receive contribute to their final grade, which could determine which jobs they are eligible for. This change is likely to have as significant impact on the learning culture of the university. On the one hand, it provides the transparency necessary for individual, teacher and institutional accountability, and on the other, it could potentially have a harmful impact on the University's "learner-centred" education policy. The purpose of this paper is to examine these two perspectives and to discuss possible means of mediating the issues involved. GPA is a number which represents the average of the student's grades during their time at an institution. Usually it is weighted by the number of credits given for the enrolled course. High schools and universities in the UnitedStates, universities in Hong Kong and increasingly, Japan use this four-point system. According to the GPA system, the maximum grade is 4.0, which is equivalent to an S under the current system used by Akita University, 3. 0,2. 0,1. 0 and 0 correspond to the current system's A,B,C,D respectively. This allows grades to be easily averaged and has the advantage of being internationally recognised and compatible with Universities around the world. The issues to be discussed here, do not relate specifically to GPA, but to the move from a pass fail to a graded graduation policy.
2012-03-26

GPA and the Implications for Language Teaching

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