Alternative grading practices in undergraduate STEM education: a scoping review

EL Hackerson, T Slominski, N Johnson… - Disciplinary and …, 2024 - Springer
Alternative grading strategies are increasingly popular in higher education, but research into
the outcomes of these strategies is limited. This scoping review aims to provide an overview …

A Model for Competency-Based Grading and Its Effect on Student Outcomes in a Biomechanics Course

KJ Fischer, CJ Fischer - Journal of Biomechanical …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Competency-based grading (CBG) can take different forms in different subject areas. We
present a method for implementing CBG in a biomechanics course with nine primary …

[PDF][PDF] Specifications Grading in Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics

J Mendez - 2023 - scholarworks.iupui.edu
Alternative grading practices are being used increasingly in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses in place of traditional points-based grading …

Cultural Competence in Engineering Education

M Liu, A Atkins, A Kennington - Proceedings of the Canadian …, 2023 - ojs.library.queensu.ca
This work proposes that engineering regulators and the Canadian Engineering
Accreditation Board (CEAB) should adopt social justice and cultural competence values …

[PDF][PDF] 2024 IL-IN Section Conference

J Mendez - 2024 - aseeilin2024.uic.edu
Alternative grading methods are becoming more prevalent in higher education. Key aspects
of alternative grading systems include clear standards, helpful feedback, marks that indicate …

Weekly Quizzes in Lieu of Homework in Large Sections

AKT Howard, AD Cole - 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2023 - peer.asee.org
The best paper in the Mechanical Engineering Division in 2022 showed that student
learning increased with weekly quizzes rather than daily homework. Their work focused on …

Implementing Competency Based Assessment (CBA) in a First Year Engineering Program

S Maw, P Fredlund, A Stickwood… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - ojs.library.queensu.ca
Abstract The University of Saskatchewan's College of Engineering implemented a new First
Year Engineering program in 2021/22. Competency-based assessment (CBA) was …

[PDF][PDF] Entrepreneurial Mindset and 3D-Modeling: Three Mini-Projects

J Gargac - 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2023 - sftp.asee.org
The Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) outlines the 3C's of the
entrepreneurial mindset (EM) as curiosity, connections, and creating value. Incorporating …