I average the points across the team members. Rarely does one student's ratings greatly differ from the others. I also have 5 rating periods so the unit that the often absent non contributing student submits his/her ratings are usually averaged out. I've experimented this semester with in class reporting of ratings using clickers. It has helped in gathering the ratings. Usually on one or two students are absent on that day. I give them a class period to submit their ratings in writing. In a separate self rating they discuss the team's efforts. It's amazing how the descriptions mirror and support the individual ratings. On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Larry Michaelsen <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Whether or not it's a problem depends on the specifics of how your overall > grading system works. I've always used a system where each member > distributes an average of 10 points to the OTHER members and, when you have > a really weak member, the opposite is more of a concern (i.e. it's an > advantage to the "workers"). That's because: > 1) Almost with exception, the non-contributors spread their points out as > evenly as the distribution rules will allow. Thus, none of the "workers" > gets a score that, by itself, is likely to have a significant impact on his > or her grade. > 2) the non-contributor will get very few points from the "workers"--thus, > they (the "workers") have more points to distribute to each other." > In general, my advice would be to tell the worried students to be honest > in their evaluations and let nature take its course. If you don't think > justice has been done, then you might want to take an action that corrects > the problem--but still treats everyone in the class in the same way. For > example, you might consider is tossing out EVERYONE's highest and lowest > scores and see if that solves the problem without creating any inequities > in other groups. > > I hope this helps. Good luck. > > Larry > > > On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 12:35 AM, Tom Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> A situation came up for me where a team of students wanted to know how a >> team member who missed a few RATs, when present rarely contributed, and >> almost always left at the break to miss the application exercises could >> fairly evaluate the team members on the peer evaluation form I distributed. >> They were concerned that their own evaluations would be unfairly skewed >> because the 'absent' student may evaluate on criteria irrelevant to the >> exercise. What would you do? >> >> tom >> >> >> ------------------------- >> Tom C. Allen >> Instructor, Department of Criminology >> Kwantlen Polytechnic University >> 12666-72nd Avenue >> Surrey, B.C. V3W 2M8 >> Canada >> >> office: 604 599-2649 >> cell: 604-782-3100 >> email: [log in to unmask] >> www.kpu.ca >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally >> privileged. If you received this message in error or are not the >> intended recipient, please destroy the e-mail message and any attachments >> or copies. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > ******************************* > Larry K. Michaelsen, Professor of Management > Dockery 400G, University of Central Missouri > Warrensburg, MO 64093 > 660/543-4315 voice, 660/543-8465 fax > For info on: > Team-Based Learning (TBL) <www.teambasedlearning.org> > Integrative Business Experience (IBE) <http://ucmo.edu/IBEl<http://faculty.ucmo.edu/ibe/home.html> > > > ******************************* > -- Herb Coleman, Ph.D Dir. Instructional Computing and Technology Adjunct Professor of Psychology Austin Community College Highland Business Center 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd. Austin, TX 78752 [log in to unmask] 512-223-7746 ******************************************************************************** Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. — Gandalf the Grey from the 2012 motion picture "The Hobbit" *********************************************************************************