I'm not sure what to do here. I don't feel it's fair to ask me to reteach my curriculum to one student outside of class. They pay me very little as is. I don't think it's ethical to ask for "tutoring" money from this student outside of normal tuition for a class where I'm giving the grade. I want to be accommodating, but on the other hand I don't want to be taken advantage of. I am considering the option of having her hire a different tutor/instructor to teach her the material, and I will work with that person to make sure it meshes with my curriculum.
I am interested in your point of view on this. Am I right in thinking there is a conflict of interest in taking outside money from this student? Is it fair to say no, I don't want to teach her outside of class for free?
I'm still upset with the head of the department for pushing this off on me, but it's consistent with how he's handled everything else since I started working there. I just have to grow a backbone and start pushing back.
I am searching for new ideas for learning activities for students in my Intro to Ed class, challenging activities that will stimulate deep learning and thinking. Any resources or ideas out there???
LeahI would think that having them reflect on their own educational experience would be helpful; i.e. what was effective and what was ineffective. They could write an paper on the topic and then share it verbally in groups.
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I am trying to determine if this somehow a valid and reliable way of testing, considered acceptable practice, that I am unaware of or if it is highly unusual?
If you have done this yourself, or have any knowledge of why a teacher would do this, I appreciate it if you could share it.
just to be clear, the students were randomly assigned to three person groups, on the day of the test (they did not know they would be tested as a group) and majority apparently ruled.
Am I behind the times? or is the teacher operating outside of normal and acceptable peramitors?
I just finished reading a research article on collaborative learning that was more on the topic of identifying dysfunctional learning teams. The small sample used in the study showed that the collaborative learners, as a whole, averaged higher on tests than the individual learners. However, each individual took their own tests and received their own scores...not even a hint of group tests.
Interesting result was that one of the better predictors of a dysfunctional team is the team average divided by the standard deviation of the team scores (a sort of "signal-to-noise" ratio.
Another measure they looked at was number of "off task" incidents observed. Seems like if the team has a good attitude about collaborative learning, off-task items are not an issue. If the team's attitude is negative, then the frequency of off-task items is a good predictor of dysfunction...sort of all goes together in some way.
These days there are few if any normal and acceptable parameters. Teachers and professors alike are given great freedom to do what they want in their own classrooms. Once something is done, it's Very Hard to undo. How do you handle it? Do you complain to the Dean? The Dean will want nothing to do with it and will drag their heels and delay, delay, delay hoping you'll get tired and go away.
There is little if any accountability in education at any level. it's 'let the buyer beware'. Many of the traditional practices of education are not intended to benefit the student and this new wacky collaborative testing sounds like one more.
> > Sounds ridiculous to me-- and I believe in theories of social > learning more than the average teacher! > > Maybe they think they are promoting collaboration. Maybe they > just want to grade 60% fewer tests. Maybe they think they are > somehow replicating the business world. > > In any case, it sounds unreasonable. The classroom isn't the > business world. > > > > On 1/20/10, Mama Maria- looking for information wrote: >> have any of you ever used or heard of college teachers >> giving group tests in college? >> >> I am trying to determine if this somehow a valid and >> reliable way of testing, considered acceptable practice, >> that I am unaware of or if it is highly unusual? >> >> If you have done this yourself, or have any knowledge of >> why a teacher would do this, I appreciate it if you could >> share it. >> >> just to be clear, the students were randomly assigned to >> three person groups, on the day of the test (they did not >> know they would be tested as a group) and majority >> apparently ruled. >> >> Am I behind the times? or is the teacher operating outside >> of normal and acceptable peramitors?
I am interested in this. Feel free to contact me at [email removed].
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On 1/31/10, bernoulli wrote: > On 1/31/10, Melanie Christmas wrote: >> I would like more information regarding this. >> >> >> n 1/22/10, Winnie King wrote: >>> A hoax, or perhaps scam is the mot juste. Not the real >>> deal. >>> >>> On 1/22/10, Wilson College London wrote: >>>> We are currently looking for a retired or even working >>>> professor who will join us at our presitgious college in >>>> central london. One who will act in an honoury capacity and >>>> pen their name to our academic achievements. A beneficial >>>> package awarded to the right person. No teaching required >>>> only advice and guidance is sort after. Please submit your >>>> details to us immedietly. Thank you in advance. Wilson >>>> College London UK > > This is a highly unusual request and seems like a lot of money for > minimal effort. Over the years I have run into requests that seem too > good to be true and it turned out they were just scams for collecting > contact information for other purposes. > > When I get calls from search firms (a.k.a. "head hunters") I do not > pass along their job opportunities anymore...been burned too many > times by unethical people in the search industry.
It's NOT just spelling differences from England to the USA; look closer, Hardy. This might even be a fake ad. I smell rotting cheese. No REAL, worthwhile University does something THAT dumb.
On 4/13/10, Hardy Parkerson, J.D. wrote: > Sir/Madam, > > I am interested in this. > Feel free to contact me > at [email removed].
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On 2/02/10, Carmen wrote: > hello i was wondering if any can help me on this article i > need to give and example of genre in the article of > elizabeth wardle "mutt genres" and the goal of FYC Can we > help students write the genre of the university
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I just want to express my concern as to why the over priced colleges think they have the right to do what ever they want on kids these days. Setting in a classroom gives no justice or any help to the working class people out there busting there buts to make money for there families and just because they do not have the time nor the money to attend ...See MoreI just want to express my concern as to why the over priced colleges think they have the right to do what ever they want on kids these days. Setting in a classroom gives no justice or any help to the working class people out there busting there buts to make money for there families and just because they do not have the time nor the money to attend a great college. So what is correct here? someone that works everyday in his or hers field of work for a long time and now there comes this kid right out of school that knows more then this woman or man because they have a piece of paper that says they do???(what do you call this). The kids these days do not know how to do much nor do they want to learn from the EXPERIENCE people in there field. So if Almeda University is offering life long experience degrees for the hard working people out there then why not take advantage of it and why say it is a fraud??? because if you say that, then everyone that has worked in there field is a fraud itself then? In my opinion go for it, what do you have to loose, you can only gain. Let the colleges figure it out and allow people like myself have some credit for what i have done in my life of work.
The very first time I taught college, my students bombed the first exam. Since then, I make up a study guide for each exam. I want them to learn the material and whether they learn it by reviewing the notes (which most of them don't know how!) or they learn it by my holding their hand, my learning objectives are being met.
On 2/24/10, biochick wrote: > I gave my first lecture and lab exams in Anatomy & > Physiology this week and the students performed horribly. > Any ideas for getting through to them?