Grades are ubiquitous within education, but are they necessary? Join us every other week for this summer’s CTLgrads Bookclub as we read Susan D. Blum’s 2020 publication, Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what you can do instead). The book collects theoretical and practical discussions by faculty who have chosen to "ungrade" — that is, faculty who have de-emphasized grading as much as possible in order to focus students on their learning. In the process, our discussions will help us return to our own practices to reconsider how, what, and why we give grades.
These sessions are open to graduate students and postdocs, feel free to join any or all sessions throughout the summer! Please read the pages/sections listed below in order to contribute to and learn from this bookclub session.
Pre-reading for this session:
Participants are expected to read approximately 30 pages prior to each session. During our discussions, we will focus on how to translate the recommendations and ideas into our own teaching practices—in person or online.
Blum, S. (2020). Ungrading: Why rating students undermines learning (and what you can do instead). Morgantown, WV: West Virginia UP.
NOTES:
- All CTLgrads Bookclub sessions will be in a HYBRID format, meaning you can join us in-person in Butler 204 or online via Zoom.
- Zoom session links will be different for each session, so please register for each session you plan to attend in order to receive the correct link.
- Same-day registrations must be handled by emailing [email protected].
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