Re:[tips] Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it
I have had a few other variations on the same theme. I allowed a student to take an incomplete grade in a class last semester and then received this request, followed by my response: Student to me: Dr. Froman, May I ask, can you grade all of it now and tell me what grade I'd get. If the errors [on the paper] would be the difference between like an A and an A-, or a B+ and an A-, for instance, then I'd be happy to make the necessary changes. When I get back, then we could correct the necessary changes for it to be the best paper it can be. Me to student: Incomplete grades are only designed to provide students with grace to complete assignments they didn't have time to complete before grades were due. They can't be used to provide an advantage over other students by allowing assignments to be partially graded and then further revised for a higher grade. I build enough extra credit and dropped grades into the system so that no one barely misses a higher grade that they would have deserved. The student seemed to appreciate this response. Rick Dr. Rick Froman, Chair Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of Psychology Box 3055 John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 rfro...@jbu.edu (479)524-7295 http://tinyurl.com/DrFroman The LORD detests both Type I and Type II errors. Proverbs 17:15 -Original Message- From: Wuensch, Karl L [mailto:wuens...@ecu.edu] Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 3:26 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it How best to handle the student request that you check her paper for errors BEFORE you grade it so she can be sure to get a perfect paper when she hands it in later? Cheers, Karl W. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: rfro...@jbu.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb3322db5f8an=Tl=tipso=8283 or send a blank email to leave-8283-13039.37a56d458b5e856d05bcfb3322db5...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=8312 or send a blank email to leave-8312-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it
Dear Tipsters, The thread on pre-grading prompted my new question. From time to time, near the end of the semester and before the final exam, a student will ask me to tell them where they stand in the course. My usual response is to tell them that they have all the graded work, so they can calculate it for themselves. I also tell them that I myself do not really wish to have my attention drawn to their current standing so that I can be as objective as possible when grading the final. Of course, one inevitably knows how some students are doing but even then I try not to look at the names on the exam as I reach for the next one. Thoughts? Sincerely, Stuart ___ Floreat Labore Recti cultus pectora roborant Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 Bishop's University, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7, Canada. E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy Floreat Labore ___ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=8313 or send a blank email to leave-8313-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it
- Original Message - From: Stuart McKelvie smcke...@ubishops.ca To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:35 PM Subject: [tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it Dear Tipsters, My usual response is to tell them that they have all the graded work, so they can calculate it for themselves. I also tell them that I myself do not really wish to have my attention drawn to their current standing so that I can be as objective as possible when grading the final. Of course, one inevitably knows how some students are doing but even then I try not to look at the names on the exam as I reach for the next one. Thoughts? It is best to be honest with the student.If a student wants the prof to assess the current status,the prof should be obliged. Concerns about whether interactions with students will help compromise objectivity in grading are unwarranted. Telling a student to figure out his/her own grade is unprofessional. Michael omnicentric Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=8314 or send a blank email to leave-8314-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] BLACK HISTORY MONTH/Psychology
* *NEW CENTURY BLACK BRITAIN: FROM CRISIS TO LIBERATING ACTION * By Thomas L Blair 01-02-11 *Why Study Black Britain* *The problems of Blacks in Britain are widely trumpeted. The public and media see them as disadvantaged, poor, powerless. Politicians treat them with benign neglect as welfare-dependent denizens of the city. New Century Black Britain promotes a different perspective. It illuminates the ways modern Black Britons, one outpost of the world's African Diaspora, are reshaping their quest for equality. It chronicles their hopes to enrich civic, cultural and political realms -- even in the face of often challenging circumstances.* At its best, Black Britain offers a tapestry of rich cultural experiences, the drive for achievement and an endless love of justice -- along with some rhythmic calypso-reggae soul. New Black Writers --portray the dreams and aspirations, hardships and success, fears and laughter of those who live Black culture. Cultural awareness is a powerful motive force for change. This chimes with our qualitative findings. Poet-writer-activist John La Rose put it this way. Forward looking Afro-Britons must use their talents to inspire cultural creativity, influence policy and effect change in the interest of social justice. The stakes are high. We must learn to use Black culture as springboards to the future, said Wole Soyinka, Nobel Prize winning writer, cultural activist and member of the Society of African Culture. Leading figures have blown apart any pretence of white-over-Black superiority. They illuminate the dark places where racism affects individual lives. Prof Paul Gilroy fired warning shots with his The Empire Strikes Back -- Race and Racism in '70s Britain. He said what young people felt in There Ain't No Black In the Union Jack: The Cultural Politics of Race and Nation. What's more, cultural experts have inserted their progressive views about race and culture into policy making and the olive groves of academe. The prominent cultural theorist Prof of Sociology Stuart Hall adds his voice to the Commission on the Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain. His views on the perils and prospects of Black-white contact, conflict and change raised the status and popularity of cultural and media studies in universities. Activists for change can place these themes into UNESCO's International Year for People of African Descent 2011. Then, why not launch a Decade for Black British Culture and Development? The best talents can help build the cultural defences of Black communities. Project organisers could identify and mobilise new cultural policy leaders. Not all of Britain's 1.4 million people of African and West Indian heritage, colours and faiths can be expected to tread a single path to progress. Nevertheless, all must face up to a common crisis. The rescue, revival and representation of Black culture are of value in their own right. First, Black communities must realise that what is really at stake is their own status and survival in Britain. Secondly, they need to discover that working together they can prove some elemental truths. Needless to say, results are the concrete test of the Decade's impact by 2020. A vibrant culture stands up to the daily negative images and stereotypes that erode self-esteem. It nurtures social and cultural regeneration. It guards against feeling and acting like second-class citizens. It demands a place at in national policy-making and public debate. Through vigorous common efforts the uplifting aims can be achieved. Black History can be re-discovered and saved from oblivion. Black Culture and identity can be revitalised. A new Black Agenda can be constructed. Full enjoyment of cultural, economic, social, civil and political rights for Black people in British society is the ultimate goal. + *AFRO-BRITAIN begins a series of articles to support the enduring capacity for cultural self-renewal of Black British communities. Key words include: Black Britain and Black London today -- Post- protest Values -- the Broader Dimension of Demographic and Cultural Change -- Emerging cultural values and assets -- Changing Political Alignments -- Capacity building in culture and social capital. ** Contributions and comments are welcome. * * Prof Thomas L Blair, editor and publisher of Chronicleworld, is a Black scholar and independent commentator on Black urban affairs in Britain and Afro-Europe. See http://www.Chronicleworld.org; http://chronicleworld.wordpress.com and http://www.thomblair.org.uk. All rights reserved © No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.872 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3414 - Release Date: 01/31/11 05:34:00 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here:
Re: [tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it
I always ask them how they think they are doing. They do the work, they earn the grade. There is a certain passivity - offensive to me -implied in the question. They are not powerless. Although a lot of students appear to function under this misapprehension. Nancy Melucci Long Beach City College -Original Message- From: Stuart McKelvie smcke...@ubishops.ca To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu Sent: Tue, Feb 1, 2011 7:35 am Subject: [tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it Dear Tipsters, The thread on pre-grading prompted my new question. From time to time, near the end of the semester and before the final exam, a tudent will ask me to tell them where they stand in the course. My usual response is to tell them that they have all the graded work, so they an calculate it for themselves. I also tell them that I myself do not really ish to have my attention drawn to their current standing so that I can be as bjective as possible when grading the final. Of course, one inevitably knows how some students are doing but even then I try ot to look at the names on the exam as I reach for the next one. Thoughts? Sincerely, Stuart __ Floreat Labore Recti cultus pectora roborant tuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 epartment of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 ishop's University, 600 rue College, herbrooke, uébec J1M 1Z7, anada. -mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: ttp://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy Floreat Labore __ --- ou are currently subscribed to tips as: drna...@aol.com. o unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=12993.aba36cc3760e0b1c6a655f019a68b878n=Tl=tipso=8313 r send a blank email to leave-8313-12993.aba36cc3760e0b1c6a655f019a68b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=8316 or send a blank email to leave-8316-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] Kitty Genovese:to video cam or help
Is the public attitude to reach for their video cams and cell phone cameras to capture all types of events make them less likely to render assistance to those in danger? I need to know. Thoughts? Michael omnicentric Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=8317 or send a blank email to leave-8317-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
[tips] James Madison Opening
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY COLLEGE OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY The Department of Psychology is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin August, 2011. We are seeking a faculty member who will regularly teach Psychology of Learning, various courses in Behavior Analysis (e.g., Introduction to Behavior Analysis, Applied Behavior Analysis), Research Methods, and related courses. Candidates will be expected to contribute to the Behavior Analysis Concentrations within the psychology major and our Master's Program in Psychological Science. Faculty are expected to develop an active program of scholarship that involves students in research. Supervision of honors and master's thesis projects and independent study are typical components of a faculty member's assignment. Faculty serve as academic advisors to Psychology Majors and contribute to service activities of the department and university. In addition to these fundamentals, we also value other strengths that candidates might bring. These might include certification (or eligibility for certification) as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), potential for contributions to our sociocultural curriculum or other diversity efforts, interest in working at the Alvin V. Baird Attention and Learning Disabilities Center, participating in our interdisciplinary minor in Human Science, or experience teaching psychology courses not listed above. Demonstrated potential for obtaining external funding for research is also valued. The Department of Psychology has excellent facilities for conducting behavior analysis research using rats and pigeons and we especially encourage applications from candidates interested in conducting animal research. We also have excellent facilities for human research and we will consider candidates whose research is limited to human participants. The minimum qualifications for this position include: Completed doctoral degree in psychology; prior college teaching experience; strong interest in undergraduate instruction and knowledge of best practices in psychology pedagogy; documented history of scholarship and interest in continuing research that engages undergraduate students. The Department of Psychology is among the most popular on campus and serves approximately 1000 Psychology Majors. We also teach over 5500 students each year in our General Education courses. The Psychology Department moved into newly renovated facilities in January 2008 that include research space and equipment that will support this position. JMU emphasizes instructional innovation at both the classroom and program levels, data-focused approaches to instructional improvement (program assessment), and research experiences for undergraduates. The Department of Psychology faculty are committed contributors to these efforts. Additional information about psychology at JMU is available at http://psyc.jmu.edu. JMU is a comprehensive university, with an enrollment of 17,281 undergraduate and 1,690 graduate students, located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley approximately 2 hours from Washington, D.C., Richmond, and Roanoke. JMU is regarded as one of the finest regional universities in the nation and has been cited in U.S. News and World Report, Changing Times, and Money Magazine as an outstanding public university. For 17 consecutive years JMU has been ranked as the top public, masterâ?Ts level university in the South by the annual poll on academic quality conducted by U.S. News and World Report for its guidebook, Americaâ?Ts Best Colleges. JMU had the highest graduation rate among both public and private colleges in the South (80%) and we are one of our nationâ?Ts top colleges in undergraduate research. For additional public recognitions of our university see http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/aboutJMU/national_recognitions.shtml. JMU highly values quality teaching. The university has substantial technological infrastructure, and JMUâ?Ts Center for Faculty Innovation , and the Center for Instructional Technology support teaching, instructional technology, and faculty development. For more information about JMU see http://www.jmu.edu. To apply go to https://JobLink.jmu.edu and reference the appropriate position number 0403871. James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer and the Department of Psychology has a commitment to diversity. Individuals who are prepared to help our students learn about the role of culture in the development and expression of individual and social behavior are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicant review will begin March 4, 2011 and will continue until suitable candidates are found. The following materials should be submitted online: (1) Letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3), statement of teaching experience, philosophy, and optionally a summary of teaching evaluations, (4) description of research program and plans (Other Document #1). Names and contact information
RE:[tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it
I also get the related question of what grade is needed on the final for the student to earn a particular grade. I tell students that I will remind them of the grades they have earned, but that I believe they can do arithmetic and algebra themselves. The students usually smile and thank me for reminding them of their grades. Joe Joseph J. Horton, Ph. D. Box 3077 Grove City College Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-2004 jjhor...@gcc.edu In God we trust, all others must bring data. -Original Message- From: Stuart McKelvie [mailto:smcke...@ubishops.ca] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:36 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it Dear Tipsters, The thread on pre-grading prompted my new question. From time to time, near the end of the semester and before the final exam, a student will ask me to tell them where they stand in the course. My usual response is to tell them that they have all the graded work, so they can calculate it for themselves. I also tell them that I myself do not really wish to have my attention drawn to their current standing so that I can be as objective as possible when grading the final. Of course, one inevitably knows how some students are doing but even then I try not to look at the names on the exam as I reach for the next one. Thoughts? Sincerely, Stuart ___ Floreat Labore Recti cultus pectora roborant Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 Bishop's University, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7, Canada. E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy Floreat Labore ___ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: jjhor...@gcc.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13276.cca437dfff11995edc035566eabec9a7n=Tl=tipso=8313 or send a blank email to leave-8313-13276.cca437dfff11995edc035566eabec...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=8320 or send a blank email to leave-8320-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it
I get these questions only rarely nowadays. I think the reduction in my being asked either of these questions comes from keeping their grades on Blackboard where they can see them whenever they want. Paul C Bernhardt Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD, USA pcbernhardt[at]frostburg[d0t]edu On Feb 1, 2011, at 2:18 PM, Horton, Joseph J. wrote: I also get the related question of what grade is needed on the final for the student to earn a particular grade. I tell students that I will remind them of the grades they have earned, but that I believe they can do arithmetic and algebra themselves. The students usually smile and thank me for reminding them of their grades. Joe Joseph J. Horton, Ph. D. Box 3077 Grove City College Grove City, PA 16127 724-458-2004 jjhor...@gcc.edu In God we trust, all others must bring data. -Original Message- From: Stuart McKelvie [mailto:smcke...@ubishops.ca] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:36 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Where do I stand in the course? Was: Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it Dear Tipsters, The thread on pre-grading prompted my new question. From time to time, near the end of the semester and before the final exam, a student will ask me to tell them where they stand in the course. My usual response is to tell them that they have all the graded work, so they can calculate it for themselves. I also tell them that I myself do not really wish to have my attention drawn to their current standing so that I can be as objective as possible when grading the final. Of course, one inevitably knows how some students are doing but even then I try not to look at the names on the exam as I reach for the next one. Thoughts? Sincerely, Stuart ___ Floreat Labore Recti cultus pectora roborant Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: 819 822 9600 x 2402 Department of Psychology, Fax: 819 822 9661 Bishop's University, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7, Canada. E-mail: stuart.mckel...@ubishops.ca (or smcke...@ubishops.ca) Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy Floreat Labore ___ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: jjhor...@gcc.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13276.cca437dfff11995edc035566eabec9a7n=Tl=tipso=8313 or send a blank email to leave-8313-13276.cca437dfff11995edc035566eabec...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: pcbernha...@frostburg.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263003n=Tl=tipso=8320 or send a blank email to leave-8320-13441.4e79e96ebb5671bdb50111f18f263...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=8321 or send a blank email to leave-8321-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: RE: [tips] Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it
Hi Karl- None of these factors would change my response. I guess it depends on how you see your role; either as an arbiter (assigning grades) or as a guide/mentor. If the former then there is no need to pre-read papers. If the latter then working with the students to help them improve their work can be a valuable experience. If the latter approach is too time consuming then you have the option of altering the assignments so that the interactions with the students become more manageable. I don't have any data that would suggest that one approach is superior to the other, but I do know that I enjoyed working with students one-on-one a lot more than I enjoyed handing out grades. -Don. - Original Message - From: Wuensch, Karl L wuens...@ecu.edu Date: Monday, January 31, 2011 3:12 pm Subject: RE: [tips] Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu Tipsters, would any of the following affect your responses: These are doctoral students in a second semester quant course. There is a paper required every week. Each paper is an APA-Style results section presenting a multivariate analysis of simulated data. The students have already been given examples of how to present such results and a list of common errors made by previous students. It takes me about half an hour to evaluate a paper and make constructive feedback. With 20 students, that is ten hours a week. The same errors tend to be repeated week after week by certain students, despite prior feedback. Others turn in publication quality work almost every time. I made the mistake of offering a revise and resubmit. Guess what, now I get requests to check the revision before it is turned in for a grade. Cheers, [cid:image001.jpg@01CBC172.25CD86D0]http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/klw.htm From: roig-rear...@comcast.net [mailto:roig-rear...@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 4:45 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it I usually tell my students who make such requests that it would not be fair for me to do it just for her without extending the same offer to everyone else. In turn, it would not be fair to me to have to read all student papers twice. Miguel - Original Message - From: Karl L Wuensch wuens...@ecu.edu To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) tips@fsulist.frostburg.eduSent: Monday, January 31, 2011 4:25:52 PM Subject: [tips] Please check my paper BEFORE you grade it How best to handle the student request that you check her paper for errors BEFORE you grade it so she can be sure to get a perfect paper when she hands it in later? Cheers, Karl W. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: dap...@shaw.ca. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13157.966b795bc7f3ccb35e3da08aebe98f18n=Tl=tipso=8292or send a blank email to leave-8292-13157.966b795bc7f3ccb35e3da08aebe98...@fsulist.frostburg.edu Don Allen Retired professor Langara College --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5n=Tl=tipso=8322 or send a blank email to leave-8322-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
