Are you having trouble getting students to complete your assignments? Perhaps the issue is with how much your assignments are worth. Are students seeing the return on investment? Let’s look at your grade book.
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I once had an instructor come to me complaining that none of her students completed a web creation assignment. After further investigation, I discovered that the assignment was worth only 3%. I commented I would not have done the assignment either. The grade has to demonstrate value.
Likewise, creating practice quizzes with no grade attached will not get many takers. The education system has conditioned students to have a grade attached to anything worth doing. If you want students to practice more, then make the grade worth more.
This week, we are going to explore nine strategies for using grades and your grade book to help shape learning.
Additional Reading
- ITC: 8 – What Is Universal Design for Learning?
- ITC: 9 – How Multiple Means of Representation Can Help Your Classroom
- ITC: 10 – See What Your Students Know Through Multiple Means of Action and Expression
- ITC: 40 – How to Use Mastery Quizzes for Improved Student Performance
- ITC: 41 – Using Backward Design to Build Better Courses
- ITC: 74 – Additive Grading: Increase Engagement With This Gaming Hack
- Teaching More by Grading Less (or Differently)
- Formative and Summative Assessments
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