Blowing up the gradebook - 4 views
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Cristina Pintor on 26 Mar 13Researchers have found three consistent effects of using and emphasizing the importance of grades: 1. Grades tend to reduce students' interest in the learning itself. 2. Grades tend to reduce students' preference for challenging tasks. 3. Grades tend to reduce the quality of students' thinking
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Cristina Pintor on 26 Mar 13Will you be willing to blow up the gradebook and try this innovative way of grading student's performance in your class?