Celeste Leander, University of British Columbia

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Ungrading in a third-year biology laboratory indicates positive student results without loss of outcomes.
Journal of microbiology & biology education · 2026 · first author

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Ungrading in a third-year biology laboratory indicates positive student results without loss of outcomes.

Leander C, Blanchard T, Palka MV, Kim AS, Goedhart C

Journal of microbiology & biology education2026First author

DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.00130-26 PMID: 42725735

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Tessa Blanchard

Department of Zoology at UBC

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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