For those of us who appreciate quantitative evidence that students "learn more" with alternative grading methods, what do you all think is the best evidence that could reasonably be collected?
For myself, I "know" what I'm doing now is better for students than what I used to do, but since my tests and lectures and study materials have all changed in parallel, and since my learning objectives are somewhat different now, it's hard to make a strong evidence-based case (and I don't feel like teaching half of the class with methods that seem suboptimal just for the sake of getting comparison data -- though maybe some of that is needed or would be useful?).
The book club is a great idea! I wish there was a way to join the book club for those of us who have already purchased the book. I currently am leading a faculty reading group with Grading for Growth, and we purchased 6 copies of the book for faculty.
I'm interested in a conversation around alternative grading and wellness - for both faculty and students. We often hear why it's good for students ... but why is it good for faculty.
For those of us who appreciate quantitative evidence that students "learn more" with alternative grading methods, what do you all think is the best evidence that could reasonably be collected?
For myself, I "know" what I'm doing now is better for students than what I used to do, but since my tests and lectures and study materials have all changed in parallel, and since my learning objectives are somewhat different now, it's hard to make a strong evidence-based case (and I don't feel like teaching half of the class with methods that seem suboptimal just for the sake of getting comparison data -- though maybe some of that is needed or would be useful?).
The book club is a great idea! I wish there was a way to join the book club for those of us who have already purchased the book. I currently am leading a faculty reading group with Grading for Growth, and we purchased 6 copies of the book for faculty.
I'm interested in a conversation around alternative grading and wellness - for both faculty and students. We often hear why it's good for students ... but why is it good for faculty.