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ERIC Number: EJ1267903
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Simple Specifications Grading
Carlisle, Sylvia
PRIMUS, v30 n8-10 p926-951 2020
Specifications grading is a version of mastery grading distinguished by giving students clear specifications that their work must meet, and grading most things pass/fail based on those specifications. Mastery grading systems can get quite elaborate, with hierarchies of objectives and various systems for rewriting and retesting. In this article I present and discuss the results of two relatively simple implementations of specs grading, one in a differential equations course, and one in a discrete math course that includes an introduction to proof writing. I highlight several novel aspects of my systems: a buy-in activity, a "catch-up" quiz, and an oral quiz option.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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