Introduction of Objective GPAs and its Application to Careful Guidance for Students

Abstract

The present study proposes to introduce “objective grade point averages (GPAs)” to guide students. An objective GPA is defined as a GPA calculated for each subject group with an educational objective in the curriculum flowchart. A tutor, one of the faculty members of our department, had interviews with each student with their objective GPAs toward careful guidance. The motivation of the students for learning was confirmed to be enhanced from our preliminary attempts.