Pedagogy Archives - Courtney J. Sobers, PhD

Spring 23 Semester Reflection – Writing Class

I used specifications grading in both classes I taught this semester. One I came up with from scratch, the other was adapted from work by Kate McKnelly, Michael Morris, and Steve Mang (DOI link to paper). The writing intensive course (Writing & Presentation of Chemistry) is the course I’m using for the micro credential final […]

Watching Your Grading System Crash & Burn: Specifications Grading Edition

For Your Consideration, How To, Lessons Learned, Pedagogy

Every time I try a new grading system, there comes a point, usually at the end of the term, where I realize all the mistakes I’ve made. This could be unanticipated ways of avoiding all the hard assignments and getting an A in the course (my first attempt at contract grading) or how much software

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