University of Delaware ITUE

Deflating Grady
An 'Experience It Yourself" problem
designed by Hal White and George Watson,
with contributions from Deb Allen, Steve Bernhardt, and Sue Groh
for the January 2005 ITUE Session:
Problem-Based Learning: From Problems to Ideas through Communication

Staged Problem Statement (handouts) formats Outcomes/Products
Part I. Maintaining Standards Word pdf   Group Definitions of Grade Inflation
Part II. Midnight Thoughts Word pdf    
Part III. What's the Evidence? Word pdf   Learning Issues Identified
Part IV. Who Cares? Word pdf    
Part V. What's Our Position? Word pdf    
Part VI. Formulating a Plan (video clip, audio clip, local copy) Word pdf   PowerPoint Presentations
         
Supporting Materials        
Instructions for Facilitators Word pdf    
Part III handout. Characteristics of Good Learning Issues Word pdf    
Part VI handout. Rubric for Oral Presentations Word pdf    
         
Resources Used in Writing Problem        
www.gradeinflation.com        
Report on Grade Inflation at the University of Delaware,
1987 through 2002
Word pdf    
         
Participant Groups        
Initial Home Group Assignments (with photos)        
Roster of Participants        


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Last updated April 11, 2005.
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