{"product_id":"ungrading-why-rating-students-undermines-learning-and-what-to-do-instead-hardcover","title":"Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan D. Blum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlfie Kohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In Ungrading, fifteen educators write about their diverse experiences going gradeless. Some contributors are new to the practice and some have been engaging in it for decades. Some are in humanities and social sciences, some in STEM fields. Some are in higher education, but some are the K-12 pioneers who led the way. Based on rigorous and replicated research, this is the first book to show why and how faculty who wish to focus on learning, rather than sorting or judging, might proceed. It includes honest reflection on what makes ungrading challenging, and testimonials about what makes it transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In \u003ci\u003eUngrading\u003c\/i\u003e, fifteen educators write about their diverse experiences going gradeless. Some contributors are new to the practice and some have been engaging in it for decades. Some are in humanities and social sciences, some in STEM fields. Some are in higher education, but some are the K-12 pioneers who led the way. Based on rigorous and replicated research, this is the first book to show why and how faculty who wish to focus on learning, rather than sorting or judging, might proceed. It includes honest reflection on what makes ungrading challenging, and testimonials about what makes it transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTRIBUTORS: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aaron Blackwelder \u003cbr\u003e Susan D. Blum \u003cbr\u003e Arthur Chiaravalli \u003cbr\u003e Gary Chu \u003cbr\u003e Cathy N. Davidson \u003cbr\u003e Laura Gibbs \u003cbr\u003e Christina Katopodis \u003cbr\u003e Joy Kirr \u003cbr\u003e Alfie Kohn \u003cbr\u003e Christopher Riesbeck \u003cbr\u003e Starr Sackstein \u003cbr\u003e Marcus Schultz-Bergin \u003cbr\u003e Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh \u003cbr\u003e Jesse Stommel \u003cbr\u003e John Warner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan D. Blum is professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. Her work on education builds on her academic specialties of linguistic, psychological, cultural, and educational anthropology. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMy Word! Plagiarism and College Culture \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\"I Love Learning; I Hate School\" An Anthropology of College\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42142138859655,"sku":"9781949199819","price":179.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/63dabc359e685215967dc417fd73841f_56e0863e-e3f0-44b4-872a-b965a906868d.webp?v=1732867268","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ungrading-why-rating-students-undermines-learning-and-what-to-do-instead-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}