The Mighty Bonus Point

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Economics

Publication Date

2000

Abstract

This article suggests a small change in grading that can cause a big change in learning—“the mighty bonus point.” Bonus points that contribute no more than two percent of a student's grade can help create a group atmosphere where everyone helps the group. Bonus points are awarded for outstanding contributions to the class and are used to encourage peer tutoring and general group learning.

Comments

This article was originally published in The American Statistician. The article from the publisher can be found here.

Due to copyright restrictions, this article is not available for free download from ScholarWorks @ CWU.

Journal

The American Statistician

Rights

© 2000 American Statistical Association

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