Jennifer, I require my teams to support their decisions with facts from research or the textbook. I also require them to associate their decisions with one of the major theories of the discipline. This is what I grade them on. They also share some of their facts and theories with the class during the fishbowl (executive council) discussion. Jennifer Imazeki wrote: > Hi everyone, > > One more question (sorry to keep bugging you all!): How do people > grade application exercises, or do you? I've created a number of > applications that I think meet the 4S criteria but since the group > responses are all short (or require choosing one option in a > multiple-choice format), and there's rarely a 'right' answer, I'm not > sure how to capture the explanation/discussion part. Do you have each > group submit a written explanation of their responses, in addition to > whatever comes out in class discussion? Do you somehow grade groups > based on oral discussion in class? Any suggestions or advice would be > much appreciated! > > thanks and have a great weekend, > Jennifer > > > -- Herb Coleman,Ph.D Dir. Instructional Computing and Technology Adjunct Professor of Psychology Austin Community College Highland Business Center 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd. Austin, TX 78752 [log in to unmask] 512-223-7746 ************************************************* “I, and every other professor on this campus, are here to help you to find, take back, and keep your righteous mind.” ---Professor Melvin Tolson from the motion picture "The Great Debaters" *************************************************