Barry Westling

Sandhya, For me, it seems that instruction should involve lots of variety, delivered in interesting and engaging methods. In that setting, the grading is similarly based on a variety of components, with the most important information assessed at a higher point value. For instance, although busy work in class or homework can be helpful, that has a very low overall weight in the final grade. Daily quizzes and tests may have a larger weight, but not so much larger that it overshadows graded activities that reflect an accurate measure of learning. Setting up a grading system intially involves some trial… >>>

Sandhya, Oftentimes, many instructors are faced with a pre-established grading system. Evaluating student performance is different from creating a grading system. We can evaluate students every - even througout the day. I "check for understanding" continuously when I have a lecture segment. I'll go just so far, then ramdomly call on a student to summarize. If correct, great, and I move on. If not, I'll call on another student at random. If after three students there is not clear understanding, I go back and review the material. This is also a way to keep students engaged because they never know… >>>