More Good Thoughts on Participation
Neat idea from Georgeanne Cooper from TEP
I think students should be keeping track of their participation and turning
in participation logs at different points in the term. If they keep track, it
will increase their awareness of not only how much they participate, but also
the quality of that participation. They would need a kind of structure to follow
in determining what counts as participation and what kind of quality is valued.
Criteria used to Assess Class Participation
- Attendance
- Frequency of Communication
- Substance of Communication
- Quality of Questions (very important)
- Evidence of Preparation
- Jerk Factor
- Fluff Factor
- Willingness and Ability to Engage in Give and Take
- Creative/Innovative Points of View
(By Patricia M. Shields, Political Science 5335, Problems in Research Methodology, Southwest Texas State University)
Evaluating Student Work--Participation
Involving students in the learning process means that students need to come to class prepared to participate. Recognizing that participation is an important course expectation, most course syllabi include participation as a component of the final grade assessment. Too often, however, the criteria used to evaluate participation are not articulated. Since participation often comprises 10% to 20% of a student’s course grade, we recommend that syllabi clearly outline the requirements necessary to receive full participation credit and how those judgements will be made. The most frequent source of student complaints about grading stems from unclear or unstated criteria for assessing a student’s class participation effort.
(Part-Time Faculty Guide, George Mason University)
Strategies
for Inclusive Teaching: Fostering Equitable Class Participation
Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington
Suggestions
for a Course Syllabus and/or Requirement Sheet for University Instructors and
Professors
University Ombudsman, University of Kansas
Grading
Class Participation
Martha L. Maznevski, Assistant Professor, McIntire School of Commerce, University
of Virginia
Student
Participation Rubric
Professor Kathleen Tunney, Dept. of Social Work, SIUE
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