Speaker
Elizabeth Angstmann
Description
Students have been trained to use marks as a proxy to judge what is important in our courses and their level of understanding. Viewing educational success only via grades can be an impediment to deeper understanding and learning. We know that a fixed mindset, where students believe that grades measure how smart they are, gets in the way of learning and growth and can also entrench privilege, with students from schools with well-trained physics and maths teachers being unfairly advantaged. It is possible to remove grades from introductory physics courses while conveying high-expectations and providing appropriate scaffolding using hurdle tasks.
| How would you like to present your contribution? | Live in Kraków (time slot to be allotted based on the programme) |
|---|---|
| Target education level | University |
| Category | Formal Education |
Author
Elizabeth Angstmann
