I've Got Little Birdies Everywhere
One of the students in my tutorial this semester was also enrolled in Prof. Mom's course.
I had thought that I would be an anonymous grader. This student, however, somehow discovered that I would be grading the papers for Prof. Mom's course. What this student doesn't know is that I have little birdies everywhere and learned of his/her reaction.
The student's reaction: (groaning audibly) "She's SUCH a hard grader! Getting a 76% from her is like getting an 86% from any one else!"
I am very pleased with the reputation that I'm developing amongst my students.
1 comment:
Not clear why you are "very pleased" with such a reputation.
For me, the key to grading is to allow students the opportunity to have an accurate assessment of their learning. Being a hard or easy grader is not the point. Being a grader clearly communicates what the student has learned and how he/she should continue to learn is what's important.
Then again, I don't think I'd like a job simply as a "grader." For me, the key is in the syllabus design, where I can impact learning. The focus on higher education should be learning, not merely content delivery followed by assessment.
Here's one article I found on the topic:
http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/k0206sti.htm
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