Grading Comments
It is important to provide constructive feedbak commnents when grading.
I find this helpful as well. I also give my students the opportunity to turn in corrections for any questions they may have gotten wrong.
Sounds like a fantastic situation Barrie. When class sizes are small, it is much easier to devote one on one attention to our students and give them the time they deserve.
I have small classes usually ten students or less so, it gives me the opportunity to meet with each student midterm to go over how I grading their progress in class and areas I see where they might improve. At the end of the term, I meet with them again to go over their research papers and final course exam. To me it is important they understand their grades and give them ideas on how they can improve their skills.
It's so true Jennifer. Feedback, both positive and negative, is essential to the learning process.
It is important to let the students know what they did incorrectly.
Usually I tast everything on the plate individually (or as determined) and then go back and talk about each item seperately, or on the concept of the whole plate, what ever is appropriate for the situation.
And because the grades are somewhat objective (i.e- I think this needs more salt, but Bob might think it is salty enough) I notate on their grade sheet what they are losing points for (i.e- seasoning, knife skills, temperature, wrong ingredients, greasy, etc.) since There is no way to "keep" proof of their work.
