For those of you who know me, it was an easy decision. I simply regraded the scan-tron by hand. I will talk to him at the next class, if he attends. But, gosh darn-it, these are "magical" moments!!! These are teachable moments!! TIPS is the best! Thanks to everyone, both online and offline. Jim Matiya Florida Gulf Coast University [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contributor, for Karen Huffman's Psychology in Action, Video Guest Lecturettes John Wiley and Sons. Using David Myers' texts for AP Psychology? Go to http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/cppsych/ High School Psychology and Advanced Psychology Graphic Organizers, Pacing Guides, and Daily Lesson Plans archived at www.Teaching-Point.net> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: RE: [tips] a little guidance needed....> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:18:45 -0500> > Using a pen on a Scantron doesn't surprise me. I've had several over the> years...I ALWAYS tell them to be sure to use a No. 2, bring dozens of> pencils (and a pencil sharpener), yet there have still been some who somehow> used a pen. I never think of it as intentional. I don't believe it ever> was...just students wired about a test and not listening or thinking.> > The last one I had was actually surprised that a pen wouldn't work.> > I say, assume it was an honest mistake, but use it as a teaching moment, as> Amy Sweetman suggested, so you can talk to him one-on-one. You may end up> with a different impression of him, so it could be a win-win situation. If> he's still got an attitude, then so be it. You tried.> > Beth Benoit> Granite State College> New Hampshire> > -----Original Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 5:36 PM> To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)> Subject: Re: [tips] a little guidance needed....> > My knee jerk reaction is to give him a zero, after all, that's what he is> daring you > to do.> > Then I figure, it's a lose=lose for you--you take the dare he he'll make> more > trouble than he is worth expending energy over; you don't take the dare and> he > thinks he got one over on you. So don't stoop to his level, just go over his> pen > marks with pencil and run it through the machine again, or hand score it. He> > may have gotten such a small one over on you that it's not worth the effort> for > you to worry about it.> > Annette> > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D.> Professor of Psychology> University of San Diego> 5998 Alcala Park> San Diego, CA 92110> 619-260-4006> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ---- Original message ----> >Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:40:20 -0600> >From: Jim Matiya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [tips] a little guidance needed.... > >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" > <[email protected]>> >> > I need some guidance from the more experienced than> > I...> > > > Teaching is wonderful, you can learn new things> > everyday.... In all the years I have been teaching,> > which is like before dirt, I have never had this> > occur before.> > > > Yesterday, I had a boy (sorry, I am not being> > sexist), who filled out his scan-tron answer form> > with a pen. Guess what his score is? Yep, a zero.> > > > Sometimes he is not very nice, he has a rather> > "snotty" attitude when he comes to class. He likes> > to make comments under his breathe.> > > > So, oh mighty wise ones, what should I do? Do I hear> > a little snickering out there?> > > >> > > > Jim Matiya> > Florida Gulf Coast University> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Contributor, for Karen Huffman's Psychology in> > Action, Video Guest Lecturettes> >> > John Wiley and Sons.> >> > > >> > Using David Myers' texts for AP Psychology? Go to > >> > http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/cppsych/> >> > High School Psychology and Advanced Psychology> > Graphic Organizers,> >> > Pacing Guides, and Daily Lesson Plans archived at> > www.Teaching-Point.net> >> > > Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:12:20 -0600> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [tips] Candy on the table study?> > >> > > Mischel et al's marshmallow test? Science (1989)> > 244:933-937.> > >> > > Linda Walsh> > > University of Northern Iowa> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > Michael Britt wrote:> > > > Does anyone remember the name of that study in> > which researchers put some> > > > kind of food (candy?) on a table next to a child> > and then told the child> > > > not to touch it while the researcher left the> > room?> > > >> > > > It's escaping me now.> > > >> > > > Thanks,> > > >> > > > Michael> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > ---> > > To make changes to your subscription contact:> > >> > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])> >> > ---> > To make changes to your subscription contact:> >> > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])> > > ---> To make changes to your subscription contact:> > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])> > > ---> To make changes to your subscription contact:> > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact:
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