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Alternative Grading Systems and Student Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis of Motivation, Enjoyment, Engagement, Stress, and Perceptions of Final Grades
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Melanie Butler – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2025
This study explores the impact of three alternative grading systems--specifications grading, standards-based grading (SBG), and ungrading--on student motivation, engagement, stress, enjoyment, and perceptions of fairness. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were conducted with students from mathematics, computer science, and statistics courses.…
Descriptors: Grading, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Stress Variables