A test of the ability of computers in grading adults' letter-writing abilities. (CH)

Many teachers use grades as a weapon or a defense--not as the powerful learning tool they can be. A grading system in which students write papers over and over until they are fully acceptable, and in which they earn checkmarks for each piece of work accepted, serves as a powerful motivator. The checkmark system adheres to six primary learning…

This paper describes the use of individualized instruction concepts in courses on structural design in undergraduate engineering programs. Areas covered include the distribution of time, unit packages, laboratory, and grading. Specific features discussed include class discussion, programmed problems, and summary units. Outcomes of such courses…

Suggests two uses for the programmable calculator in the freshman chemistry laboratory: as a means of determining whether or not a student's raw data from a laboratory experiment fall within acceptable tolerance limits; and as a means of checking the reliability of unknowns and grading on quantitative experiments. (MLH)

The present studies were designed to gather data on student preferences for p-f grading and to determine some of the characteristics of students whoprefer one system over another. (Author)

A group evaluation program of student papers was established within a cross-disciplinary undergraduate writing program. The program was designed to train students to write for a general audience rather than for one teacher, and was initiated within the context of an institution that required students to display objective writing competency in any…

IN 1960, THE WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH CONDUCTED AN INTERVIEW AND QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF PARTICIPANTS IN TWO LAY-READER PROGRAMS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL--(1) A PROGRAM AT RACINE IN ITS FIRST FULL SEMESTER IN WHICH LAY READERS CORRECTED AND EVALUATED, BUT DID NOT GRADE, APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE THEMES FROM SELECTED CLASSES, AND (2)…

A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE IS PRESENTED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS WHO WISH TO EVALUATE THE PROGRESS OF THEIR MENTALLY RETARDED PUPILS. PUPIL FOLDERS, ANECDOTAL RECORDS, DAILY PERFORMANCE, AND CUMULATIVE RECORDS ARE DESCRIBED. THE SPECIAL GRADING SYSTEM IS EXPLAINED, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRADING ARE PROVIDED. THE PROGRESS REPORT SECTION LISTS…

A study was conducted to test the reliability of a college English teacher's criteria for grading papers of argumentative prose. Information was sought regarding the relation of marginal and end-of-paper comments to the grade itself, as well as of the ability of multiple regression analysis to express the relationship of the individual and…

The Commission on Academic Development was established to examine the goals and development of the University of Victoria and related issues. This document includes the appendixes to their report and contains: (1) the call for submission to the commission; (2) a list of submissions, bibliography, and other source documents; (3) report on…

There are two problems with the research on the prediction of achievement in applied communication courses: substantial predictor variables have not been isolated; and theoretical explanation of results have not been developed. The present investigation developed an achievement hypothesis based on similarity-attraction theory. It was predicted…

This study was undertaken to determine whether the grade point averages of students at Santa Ana College (SAC) have been increasing over time, and, with an increasing number of work-experience students, whether the work experience grade distribution has had any effect on the grade distribution of the entire college. Results indicate that SAC's…

This special report is a bibliography and listing of many of the resources available for the study of undergraduate learning, curriculum and instruction. The headings are: (1) Bibliographic Aids, (2) Periodicals and Newsletters, (3) Books, Articles, Reports, Surveys, (4) Learning-Teaching Approaches, (5) Individualized Learning, (6) Learning…

To ascertain if there are any significant differences between the University of Kentucky's main campus and its community colleges in respect to (1) the academic caliber of the students, (2) grading standards in freshman composition, (3) the course of study, and (4) the quality of instruction, data were gathered from student records and a…