SWCOLT 2025

This presentation centers on redefining traditional grading practices to foster a more dynamic and learner-centric approach that empowers all learners. Growth comes from failure that is recognized and remedied, yet grades often promote perfectionism and a hesitancy to take risks. Thus, the very trait needed to become a lifelong language learner is quashed before students ever get out of the classroom.
The speaker will share research in the field and strategies with students from their respective institution. Deciding how to grade can make all the difference in promoting risk-taking, encouraging independent learning, and embracing creativity. Through the judicious use of self-assessment, individualized homework, diagnostic feedback, self-directed goals, and Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs), students can move beyond a scarcity mindset and develop a culture of continuous improvement.