Pedagogue and Infrequent Words, a blog from Asao B. Inoue, collaborated on a series of five blogposts turned podcast episodes. Each episode is meant to address questions about grading and grading contracts. Each episode is meant for students who are in courses using grading contracts of some kind to determine their final course grades, or those who just want to understand better what grades are, what they do in classrooms, and how they affect learning.
You can listen to each episode wherever you get your podcasts, or below. You can also click the title (e.g., No. 1) to access the transcript for each post.
No. 1:
Where Does Grading Come From?
Where Does Grading Come From?
No. 2
Why Does Conventional Grading Feel So Unfair?
Why Does Conventional Grading Feel So Unfair?
No. 3
Do Grades Help Students Learn in Classrooms?
Do Grades Help Students Learn in Classrooms?
No. 4
What is a Labor-Based Grading System, and How Will it Produce a Final Course Grade in a Writing Course?
What is a Labor-Based Grading System, and How Will it Produce a Final Course Grade in a Writing Course?
No. 5
What Does a Labor-Based Grading System Afford You as a Student and Learner in a Writing Course? What are Its Benefits?
What Does a Labor-Based Grading System Afford You as a Student and Learner in a Writing Course? What are Its Benefits?