Thank you for the blog! I agree with your comment that “creating a common rubric, but also leave a gap for interpretation”. I also think that this is a very good strategy to address the individual differences in learning. It might not be difficult to consider the differences in teaching, but back to assessment, how to find a balance spot between fairness and individual differences can be challenging.
Author: Yan
Comment on Factors Affecting Teaching by Yan
Totally agree! Sometimes teaching strategies can be products of education environment, society context, etc. They can be made to match the expectations from the outside. Maybe we should also think about how authentic teaching can be adaptive and to what extent.
Comment on Step Away from the Podium and Teaching as Yourself by Yan
Thank you for the wonderful post! I had some similar pictures in my mind after reading the article and thought what might be good teaching styles based on my personality. But sometimes we are not exactly the same as what we think of ourselves. Thus, even we make strategies based on our personality or advantages, they might not be as ideal as we thought. I guess that having plans is good, but practices and adjustments are necessary before understanding ourselves as teachers.
Comment on Bring real-world problems into assessments by Yan
Yeah, that’s what I expected. I was OKay with the grading based on the ranking at that time, but at least, I think I should be provided with some feedbacks from the teacher or the experts from the real estate company.
Comment on Grade Addiction by Yan
Thank you for the post! It is very impressive. I have been addicted to ranking during my senior year in high school. It was a struggling experience for me to focus on the real important things during learning… and thanks for sharing the two quotes!
Comment on Purpose, Mastery, and Autonomy. Which one is more powerful motivator? by Yan
Sevda, I enjoy reading your post and I also feel a little angry about your experience. It is so wrong for a teacher utilizing grade for punishment, and it is a big relief that as PhD students, our progress is not dependent on grades anymore.
Comment on Mind Full …, Or Mindful? by Yan
Sogand, Thank you for your post! I like the title and the figure. I agree with your comment. My mind is easily filled with some assumed “pre-known” knowledge, especially when I started my study in graduate school. The lecturers need to work harder on the active learning for the students who might have the same full mind as me.
Comment on Pros and cons of exam-oriented education by Yan
Luisa, thanks for the comment! Yes, the national level college entrance exam is held once a year. It is a really stressful experience for me, and it even becomes my nightmare for a few times since a I am not good at taking exams. I hope the eduction system can figure out a way to combine both exam and competency to evaluate students’ capacities.
Comment on Pros and cons of exam-oriented education by Yan
Thanks, Sogand! Yeah, you have suggested a great direction that we can work on as a teacher: a balance between active-learning and exam-oriented eduction. I also hope that we can explore and discuss more related pedagogies during the following sessions.
Comment on Pros and cons of exam-oriented education by Yan
Thank you for sharing your opinion with me. You have pointed out an very common disadvantage of the exam-oriented: the memory-based learning. I do not like it either. I have experienced the similar thing when I prepared for my history exam during junior high school. I would hope that my teacher can lead us to discuss and evaluate the history event instead of suggesting us to memorize all the exam-related contents. This is also the last method I want to incorporate in my own teaching.
