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Physics TA Workshop February 8, 2008
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When TAs Grade Stoned
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Reflection on Zing Grading Grade distributions and grading schemes Was your grading fair? What would you have done differently? With 100, how can you be more efficient? How do you decide whether to give students detailed feedback What form could the feedback have taken?
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Goals for Today Understand functions of grading Learn methods of providing feedback to students Discuss how to improve fairness and reduce student complaint Develop techniques for efficient grading
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Why we grade It’s our job Describe value of work Motivate Encourage Inform teacher about student knowledge Improve student ability to identify good work
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Student Feedback: Small Classes Write constructive comments Praise students Point out logic gaps and assumptions Allow students the opportunity to do revisions Have a clearly defined rubric or grading scale and grade according to that rubric
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Student Feedback: Large Classes Avoid making unnecessary comments Discuss common problems Interactive discussion Unique solutions Have a solution set available Have a clearly defined rubric or grading scale and grade according to that rubric Discussion: What methods of feedback have you seen or tried?
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Fair Grading: Interacting w/ Students Clearly state grading procedures and late policies Stick to policy (even when you realize flaws) Encourage students who are performing poorly Deal directly with students who are angry or up set about their grade Ask students about your grading at the end of the semester
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Fair Grading: The Grading Process Work through it all first Read through a set number first Cover students names Grade all of one problem Give partial credit After grading half, go back Discussion: How do you deal with the “my partner did better” complaint?
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Efficient Grading Techniques Figure out a grading scale and stick to it Skim through several responses Grade all of one problem first Divide students’ work into piles based on quality Take breaks, but limit distraction Alphabetize the assignments before recording grades
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Grading Checklist Develop a grading policy, announce it to the students, and stick to it. Emphasize learning over grades Look over several and grade one question at a time Focus on strength of student work; provide positive feedback to help students learn Discuss common problems Get feedback at the end of semester
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