When we return the folders with the scores I include a list
of the scores of all members of the group, but they are in a list in
random order so there is no way to trace those numbers to a name.
Obviously in a 5-7 member group, some people will likely be able to
figure out some of their team-mates scores, but it is never
available. An example of what I turn back:
Maximum score for RAT 1: 12 points
Individual RAT scores for RAT 1: 12, 10, 6, 10, 11, 8, 7
Ind. RAT average for the group for RAT 1: 9.1
Ind. RAT average for the class for RAT 1: 10.4
Group RAT score for RAT 1: 11
Group RAT average for the class for RAT 1: 11.5
With this information the groups can compare themselves with the rest of
the class and know pretty much where they stand.
At 02:26 PM 9/9/2004, Michael Bieber wrote:
Hi Everyone,
The Michaelsen, Knight & Fink book recommends that individual
RAT
scores be included in the team folder, so that team members know
how
their fellow members are doing in the course.
Does this mean that the identities of the members are known, or are
the individual scores only shown by ID, so the identity of members
actually remains anonymous within the group?
Are there sufficient advantages to not keeping individual scores
private (among the team) to warrant this partial lack of
privacy?
Should one give class members the option of remaining anonymous,
even
within their teams?
Thanks!
Cheers,
Michael
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