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Joanna Tai, Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University

Grading students may be as easy as ABC, but evidence shows better ways to improve learning

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Swinburne University recently announced it will remove grades from core aspects of its design degree. Instead it will focus on learning design processes and feedback throughout the semester.

The “ungrading” movement, led by author Jesse Stommel, is gaining momentum internationally. A growing number of teachers are abolishing grading scales and negotiating more meaningful ways of judging individual pieces of work with students.

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