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Session:
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Assessment Strategies, Especially for Upper-division Physics
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Paper Type:
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Contributed
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Title:
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Piecewise Specifications-based Grading
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Meeting:
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2019 Summer Meeting: Provo, UT |
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Location:
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N/A |
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Date:
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Time:
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9:30AM
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Author:
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Joshua P. Veazey, Grand Valley State University
6163312096, veazeyj@gvsu.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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Mastery-based grading systems (like specifications grading) are attractive to many instructors at the college level. They shift student focus from accumulating points to learning. These grading systems also accommodate logical revision policies that promote growth mindset. However, transitioning from points-based grading to a mastery grading system can seem daunting and prevent adoption. What’s more, implementation in large-enrollment lecture courses may mean a large volume of revisions and reassessments that is unmanageable. In this talk I will discuss my experimentation with a piecewise approach to implementation in various ways across several introductory level courses. Specifications grading has been applied strategically to only some areas of these courses (e.g., labs, discussions, homework problems) to achieve some of the benefits while keeping the workload manageable. Feedback from students has suggested that even limited applications of specifications grading can impact the overall class culture in positive ways.
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Footnotes:
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None
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Presentation:
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aapt-s19-piecewise specs.pdf
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