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Contract grading

Contract grading is an academic grading practice with multiple forms. While some contracts entail completion of a number of assignments of specified quality, corresponding to letter grades granted by an instructor, contract grading can be decided unilaterally by an instructor or arranged between instructors and students. Contract grading methods are based on labor, learning objectives, mastery-learning, and self assessment corresponding to the respective agreements of said contracts. In traditional grading, educators determine assignments, exams, and projects before the course begins. Students are expected to follow the syllabus and complete the tasks presented. The grade the student receives is a reflection of how well they completed the pre-determined syllabus. In this system, students are expected to follow a path that reflects the syllabus. In contrast, contract grading allows students to negotiate with an instructor, encouraging communication between both parties, contrasting traditional grading practices which focus on instructor's assessment of students' work. Contract grading is discussed in writing studies as an alternative to the traditional grading systems, with scholars testing its educational purposes and efficiency.…

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Contract grading is an academic grading practice with multiple forms. While some contracts entail completion of a number of assignments of specified quality, corresponding to letter grades granted by an instructor, contract grading can be decided unilaterally by an instructor or arranged between instructors and students. Contract grading methods are based on labor, learning objectives, mastery-learning, and self assessment corresponding to the respective agreements of said contracts. In traditional grading, educators determine assignments, exams, and projects before the course begins. Students are expected to follow the syllabus and complete the tasks presented. The grade the student receives is a reflection of how well they completed the pre-determined syllabus. In this system, students are expected to follow a path that reflects the syllabus. In contrast, contract grading allows students to negotiate with an instructor, encouraging communication between both parties, contrasting traditional grading practices which focus on instructor's assessment of students' work. Contract grading is discussed in writing studies as an alternative to the traditional grading systems, with scholars testing its educational purposes and efficiency.…

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  1. publication date: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. students: 280 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the students is "280 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375983942

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