Ever since I read Carol Dweck’s book Mindset five years ago, I have been looking for a new approach to grading. I wanted to find a way to give grades that supported a growth mindset. I was looking for a method of giving feedback that led directly to improvement … Read More
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“I used to think that if faculty teaching improved, student learning had to follow suit.”
Now, however, Saundra Yancy McGuire believes that even the best teachers will not see the kinds of learning gains that are possible “as long as students do not come to our classrooms prepared to learn efficiently and independently.” This book shows faculty members how to teach students how to learn … Read More