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Love Your Neighbor As Yourself: Learning From Award-Winning Second Language College Teachers, Leendert Van Beek Apr 2017

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself: Learning From Award-Winning Second Language College Teachers, Leendert Van Beek

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What can we learn from award-winning second language teachers so that we can serve the students at our Christian institutions better? A wide spectrum of college teachers was interviewed about their perspectives on the qualities needed to excel, their classroom practices, and their theories of teaching and learning.


Specifications Grading In A First Course In Abstract Algebra, Mike Janssen Jan 2017

Specifications Grading In A First Course In Abstract Algebra, Mike Janssen

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Specifications grading offers an alternative to more traditional, points-based grading and assessment structures. In place of partial credit, students are assessed pass/fail on whether or not they have achieved the learning outcomes being assessed on a given piece of work according to certain specifications, with limited opportunities for revision of non-passing work. This talk will describe the learning outcomes and specifications grading system I used in my Fall 2016 abstract algebra course, as well as student responses.