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Lisa, by averaging peer review scores I've noted that one person's low 
(or high) ratings doesn't alter the rest of the team's ratings 
significantly. I also ask on my peer reviews to justify ratings. I often 
provide feedback both to the one doing the rating and the one being 
rated. My class also gives me Instructor review points. They usually 
decide between 60 an 200 points out of 1000. This gives me the ability 
to balance final grades if there has been some factionalism occurring. 
For example, I have one team that likes to meet outside of class. One 
member can't make it but she always provides input and helps on the 
T-RAT's. I suspect by the end of the term I may need to adjust for her 
lower peer ratings.
BTW approx 60% of my A students earned their grade without my Instructor 
points (when my points are 100 or less).

Lisa Hager wrote:
> I am new to using TBL and I have a problem I need some help with. I 
> have one team that has an individual who is assigning very low numbers 
> to 4 out of 5 of the team members he/she is evaluating. One member of 
> the team has not participated during the last two classes b/c he was 
> rated as not being open to others' ideas and got a qualatitative 
> comment that he is too vocal and doesn't give others a chance. This 
> student was also rated as not being prepared. I know that the student 
> is prepared and that he is vocal but I know that he does work well 
> with the team. The rater has also rated 3 other members of the team 
> with low scores. Do I step in and talk to the one student? Do I let 
> the students work it out? Do I advise the student in how to approach 
> his team about the problem? I initially decided to let it work itself 
> out but then the one student came to ask my advice and to tell me his 
> is uncomfortable with participating in his group now. They are ready 
> to evalute each other for the 3rd time and are half way through the 
> semester. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> Lisa
> Lisa D. Hager, Ph.D., Chair
> Social Sciences Division
> Department of Psychology
> Spring Hill College
> 4000 Dauphin St.
> Mobile, AL 36608
> (251) 380-3055

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Herb Coleman,Ph.D
Dir. Instructional Computing and Technology
Adjunct Professor of Psychology 
Austin Community College
Highland Business Center
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.
Austin, TX 78752
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righteous mind.” 

---Professor Melvin Tolson 
    from the motion picture "The Great Debaters"
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