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One opinion is that they need to learn how to work things like this out! How
often do we work with people and feel this way? It is part of the learning
process. In my field, collaboration is inevitable. 

 

However, this just one opinion.

 

Jessica McKinney Ketchum, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics

Virginia Commonwealth  University

730 East Broad Street, Theater Row, 3006

P.O. Box 980032

Richmond, VA 23298-0032

Phone: 804-827-2057, Fax: 804-828-8900

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From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Levine, Ruth
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: problem with peer review

 

This sounds like quite a challenge-I am eager to hear how others will
respond. I have a few questions

1)      How often does the team evaluate each other?

2)      How much does the evaluation count in the grading scheme?

3)      Does the team ever get an opportunity to sit together and process
their small group interactions?

4)      Do they have formative evaluations before their graded evaluations?

5)      Do the students believe that their evaluations are sufficiently
'anonymous' that they can safely behave the way the outlier is behaving and
not suffer repercussions-do you want to maintain that feeling of safety?

I am really looking forward to seeing what the experience of others is in
cases such as this.

Ruth

 

 

From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Lisa Hager
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:38 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: problem with peer review

 

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