Abstract
This study reports the results of a grade-norming training exercise in a mid-Atlantic university. The study’s goals were to improve consistency in grading among Public Speaking instructors, and to see whether self-report normative perception behavior and self-efficacy also improved. Four training sessions on speech evaluation were conducted with a group of instructors over the course of one semester. A control group was asked to evaluate speeches independently at the same time period, but its members did not have any training. Results show that the training led to greater consistency in grading over time in the training group compared to the control group. The training group also had higher levels of perceived normative behavior over time, and normative behavior perception was significantly correlated with self-efficacy regardless of group.
Recommended Citation
Lawton, Bessie Lee and Braz, Mary
(2011)
"A Grade-Norming Exercise to Increase Consistency and Perceived Consistency in Grading among Public Speaking Instructors,"
Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 23, Article 7.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol23/iss1/7
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