Hi all,
If we accept that it is possible that the student is doing poorly because
they really do NOT understand the material, then just getting the answers
during the TRAT may not help much, no matter how hard teammates try to
explain things (they are not, after all, trained educators). I think that
the only way to get at the real cause of the student's struggles is a
one-on-one meeting. But, I would be very clear with the student that the
purpose of the meeting is to help clarify course concepts, rather than to
argue question interpretations. I'd also recommend tutorial services for
overall guidance with study and test-taking skills.
Cheers,
Tammy Tobin
Professor of Biology
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
On 2/14/13 9:08 AM, "Martin, Elisa M" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Tony,
>
>You could refer the student to academic support type services. The one on
>my campus has classes for students on study skills, test taking, etc.
>
>Elisa
>
>Elisa Martin, LMSW, Ph.D.
>Assistant Director & Coordinator of Undergraduate Field Education
>University at Albany, School of Social Welfare
>135 Western Ave, Richardson 185
>Albany, NY 12222
>Phone: 518-442-5361
>Fax: 518-442-5380
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Kontio, Ken
>Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:02 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Individual Student wants to go over his IRATs - what do you
>tell him?
>
>Anthony,
> I would suggest the appeals process is for just this issue. This student
>sounds as if they are either overly nervous and trying to find anything
>that may help, or has an axe to grind...both of which are not productive.
> If they have a content issue or concept they would like to discuss, I
>would leave it at that level, and refuse to go over the whole exam.
>Ken
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Dr. Ken Kontio B.Sc., M.D., M.Ed., FRCS(C) Department of Surgery - Rm
>3342 Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
>401 Smyth Road
>Ottawa, ON
>K1H 8L1
>Office (613) 737-7600 x 2426
>Fax (613) 738-4840
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>Behalf Of Anthony Mento
>Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 8:43 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Individual Student wants to go over his IRATs - what do you
>tell him?
>
>Hello,
>
>
>i have a student who has done very poorly on his first two IRATs; his
>team however has done a very good job.
>
>He wants me to go over his individual IRAT responses. I hesitated to do
>this, telling him he went over each question with his team on the TRAT
>on which they received immediate feedback.
>
>I wonder how you have treated this issue?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tony Mento
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