tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188417.post110257342669860789..comments2023-11-08T07:13:21.791-06:00Comments on I really don't like the word Blog: Grading system gets an FOokami Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10396649763195640076noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8188417.post-1102613807506787122004-12-09T11:36:00.000-06:002004-12-09T11:36:00.000-06:00I have several interesting points from that articl...I have several interesting points from that article. First there is a college in Oregon that does not use a grading system (Reed College). It is a fairly elite college and the system works fairly well for them. Also Hampshire College has a no-grade system. Instead of a transcript they get a portfolio of their projects and papers with detailed written critiques of their work. This is obviously not practical on a large scale, but it is not just some whacked out theory although I agree that her article is poorly written. <br />On a different note, one of her main reasons for thinking that students shouldn't be graded was the stress factor. She said something like anyone who thinks students learn under stress is crazy. In fact, you do learn more under stress. The release of corticosterone a stress induced hormone promotes both learning and memory of events (at least in animals and likely in humans as well).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com