The Trap of Grading

Do grades help or hinder improvement?

In this video, Professor Dylan Wiliam unpacks the surprising research revealing that placing a grade alongside a comment can actually wash out the learning benefits of your feedback.

You will discover the crucial difference between "ego-involvement" and "task-involvement," and learn why the ultimate goal of feedback must always be to improve the learner, not just the piece of work they have just handed in.

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