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
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
(251) 380-3055