3 papers
physics.ed-ph2019
Relative impacts of different grade-scales on student success in introductory physics
David J. Webb, Cassandra A. Paul, Mary K. Chessey
In deciding on a student's grade in a class, an instructor generally needs to combine many individual grading judgments into one overall judgment. Two relatively common numerical s…
physics.ed-ph2018
Resource Letter RBAI-2: Research-based assessment instruments: Beyond physics topics
Adrian Madsen, Sarah B. McKagan, Eleanor C Sayre +1
This Resource Letter provides a guide to research-based assessment instruments (RBAIs) for physics and astronomy classes, but goes beyond physics and astronomy topics to include: a…
physics.ed-ph2018
Pondering zeros: analysis of a decade of blanks and missed quizzes
Cassandra Paul, David J. Webb, Mary K. Chessey +1
When assessing student work, graders will often find that some students will leave one or more problems blank on assessments. Since there is no work shown, the grader has no means…