> With nary a thought of the possible symbolism, I gave up red ink a few
> semesters ago for purple, pink, teal, green--whatever strikes my fancy at
> the time. Does it change students' perceptions? I think not. There are
> still students who resent and/or resist criticism of their work. I think it
> is related to the "I worked hard on this paper, therefore I deserve a good
> grade (quality is irrelevant)" phenomenon.
>
> Kris Lewis
One faculty member I know brings a handful of different colored pens to class
and asks the students which color they would prefer to have their paper graded
with.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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