exams, mindreading, and defensiveness

2001-04-09 Thread Pollak, Edward
Pat Bromley wrote > I go over the exam in class, but I do not take questions out loud at that > time. > Students may WRITE comments about items they feel are unfair, misleading, > have > two "best" answers, or are just plain wrong. I give them 2-3 minutes to > do so, > then I collect the exams.

Re: exams, mindreading, and defensiveness

2001-04-09 Thread Stephen W Tuholski
Tipsters, With all the time people spend reexamining their exams, how much time do you have to prepare lectures, meet with students, etc.? Is there time for research and service also? I am dumbfounded by the amount of time people spend making sure their evaluations are "perfect." A friend o

exams, mindreading, and defensiveness

2001-04-09 Thread BROMLEYP
Dear TIPsters-- I've been following the exam discussion with interest and decided to toss in a couple of ideas. I am impressed with faculty who are able to avoid defensiveness when going over exams. This is something I strive for. In fact, I usually announce at the beginning of the semester t