Using Grades as an Aid in Your Classroom Teaching

The video emphasizes the importance of making grades transparent to students, highlighting that grades belong to the students and should be accessible to them. It suggests using electronic systems with ID numbers to manage and display grades, motivating students by showing them the consequences of not completing assignments. Practical tips include displaying grades publicly with secret IDs to encourage improvement.

Why is it important for grades to be transparent to students?

• To allow teachers to compare students

• To ensure students know their progress

• To make grading easier for teachers

• To reduce the workload of teachers

What is the purpose of entering assignments with zeros before they are due?

• To make grading faster

• To motivate students to complete their work

• To reduce the number of assignments

• To confuse students

What is the intended effect of students seeing their grades drop before an assignment is due?

• To confuse them about their actual performance

• To punish them for not starting early

• To encourage them to complete the assignment

• To make them feel anxious

How can grades be used as a motivational tool according to the video?

• By only showing them at the end of the term

• By making them visible and transparent

• By comparing them with other schools

• By hiding them from students

What is suggested to maintain privacy while displaying grades?

• Hiding grades from students

• Using secret IDs

• Using a color-coded system

• Displaying grades publicly