Reflection- In your experience with reading about, planning to use, and/or using ungrading, what are one to two positive things that you encountered/realized? by Shradha Tibrewal https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9 We would love to hear your thoughts! thank you! en-us 2022-01-25 19:46:08 UTC 2022-01-27 19:44:58 UTC hello@padlet.com I've done proficiency based grading (prefer the word proficiency to mastery) for a few semesters. Students have a difficult time understanding their progress through the course. So it requires lots of discussion on how to progress. But I really really like proficiency based grading: same thought time on "not yet" versus "proficient," but absolutely no thought time on 90% versus 80% or 20% versus 30% https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016519230 2022-01-27 18:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016519230 Affirming mcover14_1 https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016519806 Clarissa's continued use of accuracy grading in intro courses, along with ungrading/self-reflection, is affirming. I have had concerns about full ungrading in lower division classes.]]> 2022-01-27 18:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016519806 https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016519935 I like the idea of using some form of peer review and proficiency grading.

]]> 2022-01-27 18:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016519935 Building the rubric together https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016520013 Increasingly, I am working with students to build rubrics together for our larger assignments--I see this as emancipatory]]> 2022-01-27 18:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016520013 For the self-assessment: I'm hesitant to completely go with a student's thoughts (I graded myself artificially low when I went through such things as an undergrad). When those that grade themselves low are told they are being too low and the low grade stands (as happened to me) it feeds self-criticism: yet another thing I did wrong and it harmed me. https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016524591 2022-01-27 18:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016524591 https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016528062 I love how ungrading puts the focus on learning. Level of knowledge coming into the class is less important, which is great for equity.]]> 2022-01-27 18:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016528062 I like that students have the potential to become more self-evaluative and critical. From this, they are more empowered and realize that learning is self-directed. https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016530275 2022-01-27 18:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016530275 https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016532778 1. I love the idea of encouraging internal motivation.
2. I love the idea of asking students to think about every single exam question and what they think they deserve on the question. I think so many of my students just look at the grade they get and then never think about the exam again (until the final)]]> 2022-01-27 18:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016532778 This seems very much like universal design for learning + student centered learning, and kind of dressed up with new jargon? https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016536668 2022-01-27 18:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016536668 Mostly, students take more pride in their learning and their ability to think. The majority of my students (>90%) have never truly experienced what it feels like to work hard and succeed. When I see a student that has that moment it is incredible. https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016574084 2022-01-27 18:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016574084 Shifts the Focus to Active Learning https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016580244 So often students retain information in order to pass their assignments/tests/engage in discussion etc. and the content covered in the course is not mastered or retained, but rather doggy-eared for short-term results (earning an A in the class they are currently taking). Ungrading instead allows us to shift the focus onto what they've learned and what still needs to be explored for long-term retention.]]> 2022-01-27 18:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/shradhat/lr5hmscd9erzzil9/wish/2016580244