FWIW we are keeping our no-show penalty; without it we found that student participants just blew off their appointments. We consider it a part of participant ethics to show up or cancel in a timely fashion, or understand that there is a consequence when a perfectly good space has been kept open that another participant could have signed up for, and for which researchers allotted time. It is punitive to a large number of individuals when someone takes a space and then doesn't use it for no good reason. (we do tend to be flexible with unforeseen events)
Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 tay...@sandiego.edu ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:36:20 -0400 >From: Ken Steele <steel...@appstate.edu> >Subject: [tips] No-Show penalty -- still in use? >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@acsun.frostburg.edu> > > >It is the beginning of the semester and the faculty are hot to >snuff the infamous no-show with various consequences like extra >requirements, extra participations, loss of points, etc. > >I seem to remember a discussion that concluded that these kinds >of consequences were no longer permitted. > >Can anyone point me to the definitive answer to this question >(definitive for 9/25/09, speed of change may vary with location.) > >Ken > > >--------------------------------------------------------------- >Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. steel...@appstate.edu >Professor and Assistant Chairperson >Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu >Appalachian State University >Boone, NC 28608 >USA >--------------------------------------------------------------- > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
