tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290018095724594998.post3293117012861037297..comments2023-06-07T19:04:29.659+10:00Comments on Wondering Willow : Unusual Things in my DayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13455873997708385359noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290018095724594998.post-60306059215552347202008-10-25T11:42:00.000+11:002008-10-25T11:42:00.000+11:00The exams for the courses I teach are all open boo...The exams for the courses I teach are all open book, as well. Not all exams are at the university, but we see no point in forcing the students to memorise things when it's more efficient in the long run to show them how to use the resources available to them, which will help them <I>internalise</I> the information--far more efficient in the long run than learning by rote.<BR/><BR/>But the problem with a scenario like this is that it's potentially misleading: tell students that only five out of seven are correct, and many of them will believe it. Why wouldn't they? Not many would be as conscientious as you and look them all up.<BR/><BR/>I don't want to run the risk of making a big deal out of something that's relatively minor. I would worry if this type of pattern recurred frequently, though.<BR/><BR/>Plus, as you say, there are few absolutes in what's being assessed (and I take your word on that--I don't know, of course).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290018095724594998.post-56343235401943144862008-10-25T09:50:00.000+11:002008-10-25T09:50:00.000+11:00I guess since its an open book exam that the point...I guess since its an open book exam that the point is more about knowing you have looked over all of the material. Also since we are talking about childbirth there are few absolutes ... But I agree if this happens often then it says something about the way the exams are written.Buffy Stun-Hershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457770956881570334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290018095724594998.post-79586132926780440972008-10-25T09:33:00.000+11:002008-10-25T09:33:00.000+11:00Well, hopefully she does look and say you're right...Well, hopefully she does look and say you're right! That would be awesome. <BR/><BR/>But I'm afraid I'd still wonder what that says about the validity of the assessment process. Still, these things do happen. If it happens every single time, then I'd be worried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290018095724594998.post-20300364848267824252008-10-24T21:45:00.000+11:002008-10-24T21:45:00.000+11:00Well hopefully she will look at it and tell me I'm...Well hopefully she will look at it and tell me I'm right and all seven are right :)Buffy Stun-Hershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457770956881570334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290018095724594998.post-32185579634831376272008-10-23T21:40:00.000+11:002008-10-23T21:40:00.000+11:00Sorry, hon, sounds like poor exam setting to me. S...Sorry, hon, sounds like poor exam setting to me. Sometimes, exam questions get away from you, but if they asked for five correct out of seven, they should have done their damndest to make sure only five were correct.<BR/><BR/>That, or said "there's more than one correct answer to this question," which is what we always have to do with editing work--because there is more than one correct way to edit work.<BR/><BR/>I have no answer for the dog thing, though. Weird.<BR/><BR/>Can we add to the strangeness of the day the fact that Blogger seems to have changed its commenting system? This is odd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290018095724594998.post-1386472949812599072008-10-23T20:30:00.000+11:002008-10-23T20:30:00.000+11:00I've done the same thing with some of my exams :) ...I've done the same thing with some of my exams :) "you're on the right track..." "We like the way you are thinking" "you are showing good researching skills and that is what we are after more than the results"<BR/><BR/>I even argued the point of a lost mark once after I provided research, and had that mark given back to me :DKristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167088621037380830noreply@blogger.com