Monday, July 23, 2018

Nicholas - 7/24 questions


1. Belanoff begins by explaining some of the ways that grading in English courses is a lot more—or at least seems to be—more subjective than most other subjects. Even in a climate that seems to strive for standardization (in secondary school grading and testing, in educational outcomes, as well as in non-academic realms), Belanoff embraces a grading style that is context dependent and unique to the situation. Do you agree with her, or do we need to maintain certain standards in grading and evaluation?

2. What are some points that Straub suggests would be benefits of more conversational responses on student assignments? Do you see any downside? Do you think that this is something that you would use in evaluating and leaving feedback on student work?


1 comment:

  1. Hi Nicholas:

    I am going to respond to your first question you pose for us. While I do totality agree with Belanoff-- that to dismantle the whole concept of grading and reduce it to a "satisfactory" or unsatisfactory would help students to worry less about the grade and also help teachers reject the standardization-- I find the reality of this change hard to imagine. I agree, but I have many questions about how to get here.

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