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Taking Grades (Stress) Out of Learning 

Faculty Focus

But this came with a constant fear: the fear of failure, of disappointing my parents, and of falling short of expectations. To accompany this teaching philosophy, I adopt ungrading 2 in all my courses. In my mind, the purpose of learning was to get good grades. Grades were everythingsymbols of success and a source of validation.

Grades 101
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Why Schools Should Teach Philosophy, Even to Little Kids

Edsurge

Another upside is that when you teach philosophy in schools, you have the opportunity to cultivate norms of good conversations and good deliberations. So you teach people that we're going to take turns — we're gonna listen to each other. And that probably reflects some educational failures, though not just educational failures.

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Using Content Disclosures in Our Courses 

Faculty Focus

Saucier is also the faculty associate director of the Teaching and Learning Center at Kansas State University and offers a YouTube channel called “Engage the Sage” that describes his teaching philosophy, practices, and experiences.  Teaching in Higher Education , 25(7), 825-841. References Beverly, E. Prokopakis, K.

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Using Content Disclosures in Our Courses 

Faculty Focus

Saucier is also the faculty associate director of the Teaching and Learning Center at Kansas State University and offers a YouTube channel called “Engage the Sage” that describes his teaching philosophy, practices, and experiences.  Teaching in Higher Education , 25(7), 825-841. References Beverly, E. Prokopakis, K.

Syllabus 111