30: What's the Point of Grades?

FromThe Epic Classroom with Trevor Muir

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30: What's the Point of Grades?

FromThe Epic Classroom with Trevor Muir

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23 minutes

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Feb 16, 2023

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Are grades meant to reflect how much a student has learned; a snapshot of their knowledge and skills at a specific moment in time? Or are they a measure of work ethic and integrity? Is it possible to do both? Let's dive into it.

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Feb 16, 2023

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