I recently gave an exam in my 300-level Brain and Behavior class, and my students bombed it. I mean really bombed it--every last one of them. For various reasons that don't matter, I do take the blame for it. I have been distracted and not doing a good job of teaching the course. That doesn't excuse the students from reading the text and knowing the material; it's basic but important stuff such as action potentials, lobes and their function, etc., but it can be difficult without help. My question is this: This particular exam is worth 20% of their grade; they have 2 more exams, a paper, and activities, each worth 20% of their grade (the activities sum to 20%). How can I correct for my part of their lousy performance? I feel we need to move on (the semester is nearing its midpoint), but I don't want them to go away from this course without understanding the material. Should I repeat coverage of the material and retest them? Should I give them a take-home assignment over it? Should I discard this test and work the material into their activities? I've never really had this happen before (thank goodness) and I don't want the students to suffer from my lousy job of teaching. What would others do? Thanks, Carol
Carol L. DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 Phone: 563-333-6482 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://web.sau.edu/psychology/psychfaculty/cdevolder.htm The contents of this message are confidential and may not be shared with anyone without permission of the sender. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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