I will submit this preprint to be printed on RG. Before I do, I am very interested in the reactions to this topic from faculty across the world. So I value all observations and reactions.
Rich
Bonjour,
Je suis tout à fait d'accord pour qu'il y ait pas de notation avant la fin des étude de collègue, je m’aligne à Perrenoud quand il affirme que « Le véritable conflit n’est pas entre formatif et rectificatif, mais entre logique de formation et logique d’exclusion ou de sélection. » car la notation peut être source de motivation pour les bons élèves et source de démotivations pour ceux moins bons.
The points raised in favor of no grading at college level by Prof Gruner make a lot of sense. However, grading is so in-built in the educational system that it cannot totally be avoided. The Prof herself alludes to the fact that she still has to grade her students at the end of semester. From my experience, students want to know whether they are doing very well or not so well during the course of the semester. This continuous assessment is more meaningful when both grades and comments are included. Personally, I give both ungraded and graded tasks during the course of the semester to minimize the preoccupation with grades that most students have. Low grades can indeed be demotivating to students, so I give them make-up tasks to improve on their grades. In the process, their understanding of previously problematic concepts improves. I also ask students to rate their own performance in semester presentations noting what they consider to have been their strong and weak points. After discussing with them I then make my overall assessment of their seminar papers. For your proposed paper, it would be good for balance to incorporate students' views as well. Best wishes!
Oswell,
Thank you for your input. And the student perspective will offer us a more comprehensive view.
Best,
Rich
Disadvantages of gradation at school:
It is incomplete. ...
It creates inequality among students.
To get higher grades, some students choose tasks much below their capacity. ...
It de-motivates students.
Those who get higher grades may feel proud and tend to deviate from studies.
Jan 29, 2015
https://www.edsys.in › grades-stude...
Psychological Effects of Grades on Students - Edsys Blog
Grades, including evaluations by teachers, standardized test scores, and exam results, can affect student behavior for at least three reasons. First, grades give students feedback on how well they master a subject, and students may increase their effort if they do not understand the material as well as they thought.Jul 10, 2020
https://uwpress.wisc.edu › jhr-news
How Do “High-Stakes” Grades Affect Student Behavior? - University of ...
Worse, points-based grading undermines learning and creativity, rewards cheating, damages students' peer relationships and trust in their teachers, encourages students to avoid challenging work, and teaches students to value grades over knowledge.Mar 12, 2014
https://www.theatlantic.com › 2014/03
Letter Grades Deserve an 'F' - The Atlantic
Research suggests that depression is associated with lower grade point averages, and that co-occurring depression and anxiety can increase this association. Depression has also been linked to dropping out of school.
https://www.sprc.org › consequences
Consequences of Student Mental Health Issues - Suicide Prevention
A new study finds that when students experience an academic setback such as a bad grade, the amount of cortisol—the so-called stress hormone—in their bodies typically spikes. For most students it drops back down to normal levels a day later, but for some it stays high.Aug 24, 2018
https://www.edutopia.org › article
The Science Behind Student Stress | Edutopia
Grades make it easy for students to understand where they stand in a class or on a particular subject. A bad grade on a test gives students a clear idea about their weaknesses and what areas need improvement. Conversely, a string of good grades demonstrates where they excel.Jan 6, 2022
https://thebestschools.org › magazine
Pros and Cons of Eliminating the Grading System
https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/opinion-letter-grades-are-failing-students-and-schools?_amp=true,kindly check this link.
https://www.thnk.org/blog/3-reasons-grades-bad-education/,kindly check this link.
https://www.thnk.org/blog/3-reasons-grades-bad-education/,this link may be useful.
I fully agree with Lucky Sibanda. Assessment strategies may be modified but grading is important. If there is no grading, students will be inattentive to their studies and will be more incompetent.
Thank all of you for your comments/observations. The newest generation of those attending college are considered by some to be "snowflakes", indicating their degree of fragility.
Rich
If all you know is that your doctor, lawyer, butcher, baker, etc. attended school how do you know they paid any attention? Testing is not perfect but it is better than no knowledge.
Besides good answers of other researchers such as James Drummond , and L. Sibanda I wonder how such thing is possible. Rather is impossible.
The world of Academia, decentralized, independent, autonomous, etc... so many colleges, and universities, and with their own needs and aims, different government policies for their higher education systems
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