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Student perceptions of grades: a systems perspective. (The scholarship of teaching and learning).

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| March 22, 2002 | Strobino, Jane; Gravitz, Kimberlee; Liddle, Cathy | COPYRIGHT 2002 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

Within the educational enterprise, grading is one of the major areas of tension between students and faculty. The literature on grading is voluminous relative to faculty perceptions, yet sparse on student perceptions. The use of System Theory, specifically the paradigm of Person-Environment Fit, allows one to understand student perceptions of grades within the context of other systems in which the student interacts. Grading, therefore, is conceptualized as being affected by multiple system components. Investigating students' perceptions of grades has the potential to address a gap in the literature and to reduce grading tension by providing insights for ...

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