I have cumulative finals in 2 courses - intro to psych and history. The intro course is not a test, rather a question that they get asking them to integrate ideas they have learned over the semester. The history test is cumulative - but the students work in groups. This term, for the first time, I have given my Sensation and Perception class a bonus question which requires them to integrate material.
At 07:05 AM 12/7/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Dear TIPsters: > >since I began teaching 10 years ago I have always done cumulative finals. >Some other instructors seem to think this is cruel of me, but I have always >figured if students couldn't remember the basics for a couple of months >they'd never remember if in the long term. I don't ask terribly detailed >questions about older material, but figure they should know Erikson's >stages, what OCD is, etc. How common is it to use cumulative finals? > >Craig Cowden, Ph.D. >Northern Virginia Community College > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Deb Dr. Deborah S. Briihl Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698 (229) 333-5994 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dbriihl/ Well I know these voices must be my soul... Rhyme and Reason - DMB --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
