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David Buck

7 Dec, 5 tweets, 3 min read

#UngradingSlowChat --Today finds me extremely thankful for everything #ungrading! This morning, I've been reading my students' final Labor Journal Reflections where I ask them to mindfully (& compassionately) describe their labor in my course. I'm all for #ungrading research,...

but I'm more of a praxis person--cool with theory, but love to see boots-on-the-ground evidence. I've gotten into heated arguments about "quality" and "rigor" but I always return to "Ask the students!" The #ungrading reflections . . .

I've been reading today confirms it for me! I don't need any "academic research" into the efficacy of #ungrading. I can see it with my own two eyes! Words like "quality" and "rigorous" show up in my students' reflections, but guess what? . . .

These words have NOTHING to do with a grade, a rubric evaluation, or points. When they are exposed to #ungrading, students labor for the meaning they derive from their agency, motivation, and just plain curiosity! . . .

They mention the liberation from anxiety, the freedom to "mess up" without the bludgeoning effect of a bad grade. They look forward to the labor, to my feedback, and to their peers' comments. Yeah, I don't need any #ungrading research -- I'm cool!!

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