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I am in my first year of teaching at a small
private college. I only have 3 students in my class! I just gave an exam on 2
chapters and had a D and 2 F's. And this was a computer-generated exam from the
test bank that came with the text! I had even given them a study guide, which I
wrote after I had made up the exam!
One of the reasons I just joined this list and a
few others, was for ideas, support, and inspiration. So, Annette & others,
what do you do besides give a make-up exam? I don't really want to do that. I do
not have class time to spend on that. I assigned an essay combining elements
from both chapters, for 15 points towards their exam grade (total of 60 points).
They had the weekend to do it. I feel I have to know that they understand
the material or else I cannot give them a passing grade on the material.
I have also been very disappointed in the
quality of their writing. What are they teaching in high schools, anyway? These
students were probably considered good students in high school. So, I have had
to lower my expectations of their writing or they would all be failing! Other
instructors there are having the same problems.
I was an undergraduate just three years ago
myself and I would not have dreamed of turning in papers of the level that they
are.
Molly Straight
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- FW: exams Al Cone
