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Pedagogy Journal Club: Grading Fairly: Reassessing How We Grade

Journal Club Topic:

This pedagogy journal club will cover different strategies for grading assessments, including a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of grading on a curve.

Required Readings:

Schinske, J., & Tanner, K. (2014). Teaching More by Grading Less (or Differently). CBE—Life Sciences Education,13(2); pp. 159-166. DOI: 10.1187/cbe.cbe-14-03-0054 -- LINK

Pedagogy Journal Club: Performing the "Expert": Colonialism in Academia through the Lens of Epistemic (Dis)obedience

Journal Club Topic:

Training students to become experts is a central goal of higher education -- but what does expertise entail, how do we recognize it in our respective fields, and how do we perform it? Is it possible to teach and convey expertise without radiating authority, and what choices do we make every day to come across as competent in academia?

Pedagogy Journal Club: Can We Do Better Than Multiple Choice? How Question Type Reveals Student Thinking

Required Readings:

Hubbard, J. K., Potts, M. A., & Couch, B. A. (2017). How Question Types Reveal Student Thinking: An Experimental Comparison of Multiple-True-False and Free-Response Formats. CBE—Life Sciences Education,16(2); pp. 1–13. DOI:10.1187/cbe.16-12-0339 -- LINK

Recommended Readings:

Scientific Teaching Institute

Tuesday, August 23 - Thursday, August 25, 2022

  • Breakfast available at 8:30am
  • Workshop starts promptly each day at 9:00am
  • Workshop ends each day at 5:00pm

Attendance is required for the entire session on ALL 3 Days

Want to connect and exchange ideas with other aspiring faculty?

Would you like to discuss strategies for engaging all students in their learning?

Pedagogy Journal Club: Formative Versus Summative Assessments in Higher Education: Does it Promote Student Motivation and Learning?

Required Readings:

Hernández, R. (2012). Does continuous assessment in higher education support student learning? High Education,64; pp. 489–502. DOI: 10.1007/s10734-012-9506-7 -- LINK

Knight, P. T. (2002). Summative Assessment in Higher Education: Practices in disarray. Studies in Higher Education,27(3); pp. 275-286. DOI: 10.1080/03075070220000662 -- LINK

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