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09.13.05

Upcoming: Bok Center talk

Posted in Teacher Training at 11:33 am by leingang

I’m looking forward to the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning’s annual Fall Teaching Conference.. It starts tomorrow at 9:30am in Sever Hall. The talks are informative and the lunch is great.

I’m particularly looking forward (albeit nervously) to the talk I’ll be giving called “Seeking Points: A Case Study on Teaching and Grading in the Sciences”. Here’s an abstract:

Graders in science courses apply a subjective but authoritative rubric
to determine scores on exam or homework problems. Sometimes students
confuse “subjective” with “arbitrary,” resulting in discussions
ranging from the uncomfortable to the combative. This case study will
explore shifting The Great Grade Debate towards a teachable moment.
Tangential topics include dealing with overprepared students and
writing and grading good questions in the first place.

The talk will be taking place on Thursday, September 15 at 10:00 in Sever Hall 214.

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