The Committee on Grading was called upon to study grading procedures. At first, the task of investigating the literature seemed to be a rather hopeless one. What a mass and a mess it all was! Could order be brought out of such chaos? Could points of agreement among American educators concerning the perpexing grading problem actually be discovered? It was with considerable misgiving and trepidation that the work was finally begun.
-Warren Middleton (in 1933)
Individuals experience meaningful learning when they have the opportunity to process information and relate it to their own experiences.
-Ken O'Connor
| Topic | Activity |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Classroom Assessment Questionnaire String Game |
| Grading Past and Present |
Lecturette Brainstorming |
| Purposes of Grading | Rank Order Think-Pair-Square Lecturette |
| Course Goals Course Features Course Expectations Topics of Interest |
Lecturette Appointments Course Ratings Refreshment Sign-Up |
| Affective Assessment Pre- and Post-Assessment |
Discussion Corners Lecturette Corners |
| Assignment #1 | Lecturette |
References:
Saphier, J. and Haley, M. A. (1993). Activators. Carlisle, MA: Research for Better Teaching.
Saphier, J. and Haley, M. A. (1993). Summarizers. Carlisle, MA: Research for Better Teaching.