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Monday Jan 03, 2022
Motivated by Grades ... not Learning
Monday Jan 03, 2022
Monday Jan 03, 2022
In this episode, we discuss our frustrations with various grading systems and how they can have harmful effects on students. Grades are a powerful motivator but have become a poor substitute for what really matters. There may be some alternative ways to assess student performance ... but we run out of time! We need to come back to this discussion in a future episode.
Resources
Want to learn more about grades and motivation theory?
Cain J, Medina M, Romanelli F, Persky A. Deficiencies of Traditional Grading Systems and Recommendations for the Future. Am J Pharm Educ 2021 (publication ahead of print)
Supiano R. Grades Can Hinder Learning. What Should Professors Use Instead? Chronicles of Higher Education, July 19, 2019.
Reeve J. Self-determination theory applied to educational settings. Handbook of self-determination research. 2002;2:183-204.
Ryan RM & Deci EL. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2020; 61: 101860
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