Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time
Location
CSU 253
Start Date
3-30-2018
End Date
3-30-2018
Description
Specifications grading (Nilson, 2014) offers the promise of increased student agency, reduced student uncertainty, a more rigorous grading process, and a lower faculty workload, all at the same time. I summarize the theory and pedagogy behind specification grading, describe how I converted three 400/500-level IT courses to use it, and analyze the experiences of my students and myself during the process, including the perceived effect on agency, uncertainty, rigor, workload, and overall satisfaction.
Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating Students, and Saving Faculty Time
CSU 253
Specifications grading (Nilson, 2014) offers the promise of increased student agency, reduced student uncertainty, a more rigorous grading process, and a lower faculty workload, all at the same time. I summarize the theory and pedagogy behind specification grading, describe how I converted three 400/500-level IT courses to use it, and analyze the experiences of my students and myself during the process, including the perceived effect on agency, uncertainty, rigor, workload, and overall satisfaction.
