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The Problem with Grades

Tea for Teaching by John Kane and Rebecca Mushtare

Aug 26, 202650:12Education

Traditional grading systems encourage students to focus on final grades, sometimes at the expense of learning. In this episode, Jessamyn Neuhaus, Ashley Cambareri, and Cole Bailey discuss challenges associated with tradi...

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