"But I Have to Have an A": Probing the Cultural Meanings and Ethical Dilemmas of Grades in Teacher Education.

Placier, Margaret

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Publication Date: 1995

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"But I Have to Have an A": Probing the Cultural Meanings and Ethical Dilemmas of Grades in Teacher Education.

Placier, Margaret

Teacher Education Quarterly, v22 n3 p45-63 Sum 1995

Presents the story of one beginning teacher educator's struggles with grading. She used participant observation and action research to better understand grades and improve her grading practices. The paper examines political, cultural, and ethical contexts of her grading decisions; describes manifestations of grade orientation; and discusses student beliefs about grading. (SM)

Descriptors: Action Research, College Instruction, College Students, Education Courses, Grades (Scholastic), Grading, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Reflective Teaching, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Student Attitudes, Student Evaluation, Teacher Educators, Teacher Researchers

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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