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ERIC Number: EJ704961
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jun-1
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 2
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
Plus/Minus Grading: If Given a Choice
Dixon, Chip
College Student Journal, v38 n2 p280 Jun 2004
After implementation of plus/minus grading, in a series of classes, students were given a choice as to which grading system they individually wanted. Students overwhelmingly chose the straight letter option by a two-to-one ratio. The difference in actual grades earned was minimal, but the preference was clear.
Descriptors: Computers, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Student Attitudes, College Students
Project Innovation, Inc., P.O. Box 8508, Spring Hill Station, Mobile, AL 36689-0508. Web site: http://journals825.home.mindspring.com/csj/html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: N/A