I would offer her the opportunity to come to my office, go over the exam, and point out where she thought I had made an error in grading. This puts the ball back in her court, so to speak.
I did make an error in grading -- years ago. The student felt confident that she had earned an "A" on the final. When I looked at it again, I was mortified to see that I had made an arithmetic error in adding up scores on the different portions of the exam, and she had, in fact, earned an "A". I now routinely double-check all of my final grades before submitting them. But, it is still possible I could make another egregious error -- reversing digits in the spreadsheet, for instance? I don't mind that students question their grade, as long as they do it in a respectful manner. Linda Tollefsrud Professor of Psychology University of Wisconsin - Barron County 1800 College Drive Rice Lake, WI 54868 (715) 234-8176 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Ken Steele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 12:13 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Re: final grades Bourgeois, Dr. Martin wrote: > > > OK, after turning my final grades in, I've encountered a new phenomenon (for me) and I'm wondering if others have experienced similar situations. Three students have emailed to tell me that they are not happy with their final grade (or that it's 'unacceptable'), and they want to know what they can do to raise it to a grade that is more to their liking. I've had last minute questions like this before, but never AFTER final grades are in. Is it just me, or is it my new institution, or is it a generational thing (I'm teaching lower-level undergrad classes for the first time in eight years)? Any advice on how to respond? > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This happened to me this semester also. The student emailed me asking that I regrade her exam because she didn't get the 'B' that she wanted in my class. I was flabbergasted that she repeated her request in a subsequent email after I wrote her that she had received the grade she earned. This was a first for me. Ken --------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 USA --------------------------------------------------------------- --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang= english --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
