Education or Grading? Arguments for a Non-Subdivided Honours Degree.

Winter, Richard

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Publication Date: 1993

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Education or Grading? Arguments for a Non-Subdivided Honours Degree.

Winter, Richard

Studies in Higher Education, v18 n3 p363-77 1993

Student evaluation methods (pass-fail vs. traditional grading) for Britain's honors curriculum are discussed. The British educational tradition concerning the honors degree is outlined, and the rationale for grading is examined. It is recommended that pass-fail grading based on specified learning outcomes be adopted for educational and practical reasons. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Degree Requirements, Educational Change, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Grading, Higher Education, Honors Curriculum, Pass Fail Grading, Program Design

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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