Life in an Ungraded Course

Greenberg, Katherine H.; Sohn, Brian K.; Moret, Lauren

doi:10.1080/87567555.2022.2046998

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“…Ungrading, also known as going gradeless or de-grading, is an approach to assessment that modifies, “…the traditional role of instructors regarding the judgment of student performance on assignments…” (Greenberg et al. , 2022).…”

Section: Ungradingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is plentiful research on the negative impact of grading on students at all levels (Kohn, 2011) and several recent studies and reflections on eliminating grades in college courses (Blum, 2020a, b;Greenberg, Sohn, & Moret, 2022;Hall & Meinking, 2022;McConnel, 2022). According to Kohn (2011), the negative impacts of grading include diminished interest in the task being graded, a lack of intellectual risk taking, and more limited thinking about the content being learned.…”

Section: Ungradingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…." (Greenberg et al, 2022). The ungrading practice also represents an effort at establishing intrinsic motivation for the work in the class while reducing the anxiety students feel (Hall & Meinking, 2022).…”

Section: Ungradingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Emphasizing the professional in PDS

Skinner

2023

PDSP

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PurposeThis article describes an effort to ease the tension between boundary spanning roles for interns participating in a yearlong Professional Development School (PDS) program. In order to do this, the structure of a Social Studies Methods course was revised to mimic a professional learning community (PLC) and assignments were not evaluated for grades.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual paper that relies on self-reflection as well as student reaction, work samples and survey data.FindingsThe findings demonstrate both practices contribute to a collegial and less stressful environment for interns, while not affecting the quality of work submitted.Originality/valueThis paper highlights two of the nine NAPDS essentials, Professional Learning and Leading (3) and Boundary Spanning (8), and describes the ways both are incorporated and addressed in a PDS situated methods course. Describing course revisions, including the implementation of an ungrading practice, provides examples for potential replication.

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Section: Ungradingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ungradingmentioning

confidence: 99%