The Trouble with Grades.

Autor: Bessette, Lee Skallerup
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Zdroj: National Teaching & Learning Forum; Oct2024, Vol. 33 Issue 6, p11-12, 2p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the author's shift in perspective on grades and their negative impacts on students. The author advocates for alternative grading methods that focus on learning rather than achieving a specific grade. The article highlights the obstacles that grades create in the learning process and their contribution to issues such as inequities, pressure on students, and mental health concerns. The author suggests that instructors reflect on their grading practices and values, start small with alternative grading approaches, and consider models such as standards-based grading or collaborative grading. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index