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Hi Christine

I've had a few students not show for RAT, and have given zero for both 
the iRAT and tRAT component. I see this as fair; it would be hard to see 
how a student might justify that they had contributed to the tRAT 
component mark.

Of course, if they are sick or otherwise unable to attend then I assess 
the component fairly. But no excuse, no mark.

If you want to teach being part of a 'real' team, then finding out an 
overseer (teacher/employer) notices your absence and doesn't give 
acknowledgment for the work of others is also the 'real' world in action.

Cheers,

Jamie



Christine Kuramoto wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> I have a question about absent team members.  In the past I've always 
> given students the tRAT score from their team when they missed a RAT 
> day and a 0 for the iRAT. I'm teaching the same 100 students in their 
> second round of TBL and notice the same guys tend to skip class as the 
> last time. My students had a tendency to be quite lenient on their 
> peer evaluations, so the skippers got the team points and still got 
> pretty good peer evaluations last year (with a few brave members 
> commenting "you should come to class more" but still not lowering 
> their scores much).
>
> I'm beginning to wonder if I should step in and say that absent 
> students won't get the team score for the tRAT. The tRATs are what 
> saved a few of them from failing last year. Am I teaching them that 
> it's OK to be lazy and let your team take responsibility for it? Or 
> should I be looking at the bigger picture that says, "See team! You 
> have the power to let them sink or save them. It's up to you."--which 
> is then teaching them the responsibility of being part of a team and 
> what the real world is like.
>
> Hmmmmm. . .
>
> Please let me know what you think.
>
> Thanks!
> Christine
>

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