tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718462793516968883.post7019483609381469026..comments2024-02-19T23:16:40.042-05:00Comments on MadMath: Semester-End Teachable MomentsDeltahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718462793516968883.post-76317956147032142842013-06-04T13:33:54.815-04:002013-06-04T13:33:54.815-04:00Hmmm. Well, I'm in favor of grading procedures...Hmmm. Well, I'm in favor of grading procedures being transparent. But I do agree that a fairly coarse grading rubric saves instructor time and makes the grading process more efficient. My tests are similarly graded to 20-points: sometimes students complain at the 5% granularity (tough), but it nicely draws their attention to details they'd otherwise ignore. My programming or writing assignments are graded on just 4 major points, which turns into a letter grade (A-F, depending on 4-0 points). Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718462793516968883.post-27134640598134577262013-06-04T04:11:23.726-04:002013-06-04T04:11:23.726-04:00"How many points is this worth?"
It doe..."How many points is this worth?"<br /><br />It doesn't matter. All point values are converted to percentages by the grading system.<br /><br />I shamelessly take advantage of their inability to convert points to percentages. My assignments and tests aren't worth very many points. For example, a 17-question test will be scored out of 17 points. I give half-points, too.<br /><br />This scoring technique has almost completely eliminated the annoying haggling over points here and there when I used to have the traditional 100-point tests.Barry Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08997958644859140599noreply@blogger.com