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
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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,> > 
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