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21 sats \ 4 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 20 Dec \ on: Why do we grade kids at all? #13 BTC teacher in Fiat Madland alter_native
Could you automate your grading by using a data entry system for them to take exams?
If so, everything could be in a computer and you just run your grading scripts over their inputs.
Grading would be consistent and fair because you remove the human variable (you).
You could set up the scripts and test them before the first class of the year and have all your afternoons free.
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @Shugard OP 20 Dec
Could you automate your grading by using a data entry system for them to take exams?
What would that look like? And wouldn't that just be fancy multiple choice?
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32 sats \ 2 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 20 Dec
Multiple choice or "fill in the blank" type questions would be the simplest to set up.
The hard part is to design the test that you know how to grade.
My Physics professor would give multiple choice tests where he worked out the answer once correctly and three more times making common mistakes.
It was very hard. You weren't able to "show your work", just take your best shot and hope you got it right.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Shugard OP 22h
That's what I'm afraid of. It wouldn't test the kids' knowledge.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 18h
Altering your priorities can save you lots of time and effort, though.
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