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Episode Synopsis
Bonni and Dave Stachowiak share about ways to reduce the potential for introducing bias while grading exams.
PODCAST NOTES
Grading exams with Integrity
In today’s episode, Dave Stachowiak and I share about ways to reduce the potential for introducing bias while grading exams.
Risks of bias in grading exams
Halo effect
Exam-based halo effect
Inflating favorite students’ grades
Vikram David Amar calls “expectations effect”
Exhaustion factor
Techniques to reduce potential bias
Blind grading (sticky notes, LMS-based, etc.)
Grade by question, not exam
Inner-rater reliability practices
Block time for grading during peak energy hours
Be transparent and over-communicate your practices and rationale
*** Re-grade the earlier exams, to avoid what Dave spoke about…
Recommendations
Bonni recommends:
Asking your students what they want to listen to before class
Coming Home, by Leon Bridges
Dave recommends:
Coaching for Leaders episode #211: How to be productive and present
Closing notes
Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show.
Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests.
Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
PODCAST NOTES
Grading exams with Integrity
In today’s episode, Dave Stachowiak and I share about ways to reduce the potential for introducing bias while grading exams.
Risks of bias in grading exams
Halo effect
Exam-based halo effect
Inflating favorite students’ grades
Vikram David Amar calls “expectations effect”
Exhaustion factor
Techniques to reduce potential bias
Blind grading (sticky notes, LMS-based, etc.)
Grade by question, not exam
Inner-rater reliability practices
Block time for grading during peak energy hours
Be transparent and over-communicate your practices and rationale
*** Re-grade the earlier exams, to avoid what Dave spoke about…
Recommendations
Bonni recommends:
Asking your students what they want to listen to before class
Coming Home, by Leon Bridges
Dave recommends:
Coaching for Leaders episode #211: How to be productive and present
Closing notes
Rate/review the show. Please consider rating or leaving a review for the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast on whatever service you use to listen to it on (iTunes, Stitcher, etc.). It is the best way to help others discover the show.
Give feedback. As always, I welcome suggestions for future topics or guests.
Subscribe. If you have yet to subscribe to the weekly update, you can receive a single email each week with the show notes (including all the links we talk about on the episode), as well as an article on either teaching or productivity.
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