Two students from my section of Research Methods (class size = 250) just notified me that they accidentally took the exam for another section of the same course. It was given in the room next to the room my exam was given in. I was in my room, and the other professor was in his. My name and the other professor's name were at the top of our respective exams, along with the section number. My T.A. was invigilating my exam, his T.A. was invigilating his (just trying to emphasize the number of contextual cues). Further, his exam was all multiple choice, while mine involved several short answer questions, and 3 essays. Some of the content is similar, but most was quite different. I had told the students the exact composition of the exam beforehand. Students must pass this course to be admitted to the Psych major. Many of my international students do more poorly on written exams than on multiple choice, because of their poor English skills. Both of these students are Asian.
Should I give the students the grade they got on the other professor's exam? Should I give them a make-up exam? Should I give them a zero? I would appreciate any thoughts... Melady Preece --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
