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Holly,

I have encountered this student concern as well.  My reply has been that
I am not overly concerned about this happening as the RATs aren't the
same as an exam.  It is an opportunity to receive feedback on their
understanding of the material read.  More learning of the material will
occur in the TRAT and associated learning activities.  If a student is
unable to see the value of the feedback and wants to "get the answers"
elsewhere, they are only hurting themselves.  They will not get the
feedback that is so helpful for later study.

The number of points available from the IRAT relative to the exams is
small enough that "cheating" for a point or two advantage on an IRAT
will not change their grade.  It will harm their learning and therefore
their exam score.

My students seem satisfied with this answer.

Scott


Holly Bender wrote:

> Hi Team based learning fans,
> I am now in the thick of my first semester using team based learning,
> and I am really thrilled with the results.  I would appreciate some
> advice from those of you with more experience than I with the following
> question.  I have a weekly exercise where my 17 teams of 6 students
> first do an individual RAT and then repeat this exercise with a team
> RAT.  The students turn in their individual bubble sheets, and then as
> their team members finish up, continue to take the same test as a team.
>  One student expressed concern during the exercise because she is an
> honor board representative.  She was concerned that individual members
> might overhear a neighboring team's discussion and have an unfair
> advantage--either on purpose or inadvertently.  She was suggesting that
> we have all teams wait to discuss their group answers until all
> individuals have passed in their sheets.  I wasn't crazy about this
> idea because time is so tight.  Have any of you encountered and
> addressed this issue?
> Thanks
> Holly
>
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
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