The Effect of Specifications Grading on Students’ Learning and Attitudes in an Undergraduate-Level Cell Biology Course

The Effect of Specifications Grading on Students’ Learning and Attitudes in an Undergraduate-Level Cell Biology Course

ABSTRACT Specifications (specs) grading is a grading system in which mastery of specific educational outcomes is the basis for the final grade a student earns in the course. Implementation of the types of assessments used for specs grading has shown to be beneficial for student learning and motivati...

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Main Authors: Shoshana D. Katzman, Jennifer Hurst-Kennedy, Alessandra Barrera, Jennell Talley, Elisabeth Javazon, Mary Diaz, Mary E. Anzovino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Subjects:
standards-based grading
mastery learning
STEM education
alternative grading strategy
cell biology
higher education
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.00200-21

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