Posted by: Victoria on: October 25, 2009
What we need to know, what they need to know, and what to know if nobody knows what to know.
Posted by: Victoria on: October 19, 2009
When I grade, I focus primarily on content, and whether or not the student has responded correctly to the prompt. If the writing doesn’t answer the question, I cannot reward the student for his or her writing, regardless of how artful it might be. If, however, the question is answered properly, I go on to [...]
Posted by: Victoria on: October 19, 2009
Perhaps the biggest issue I’ve been struggling with in my short time as a DI has been the difficulty in getting students to take assignments seriously. It is clear that there are some students who give themselves plenty of time to respond to the Brief Assignments, and who produce thoughtful, clear, well-written writing. But the [...]
