Using Labour-based Grading in Undergraduate Science Courses

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Event Description

This event is part of the CTLT Winter Institute, taking place from December 9—11, 2024.

In-person

Emphasizing the process of learning over the outcome, labour-based grading has been shown to reduce student stress, increase course clarity, promote risk-taking, and enhance student autonomy, fostering a more supportive learning environment. It also minimizes instructor bias and accounts for the diverse advantages and challenges students bring with them into the course, making it a more fair and more socially just assessment strategy. For instructors, it can actually make marking an enjoyable experience!

In this workshop, participants will delve into the core principles of labour-based grading and explore its application in undergraduate science courses. By the end of the workshop, participants will have acquired practical knowledge, tools and strategies to incorporate labour-based grading in their science courses, creating a more engaging, flexible, supportive, inclusive, and collegial classroom environment for all.

Facilitator: Christine Goedhart, Science Edcuation Specialist, Botany, UBCV