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Hi John,
It sounds as though you keep somewhat detailed attendance records.
If that is the case, then I suggest giving the student the team’s tRAT score when it is an excused absence. Otherwise a zero.
Another option is to adjust tRAT and AE points based on the peer evaluation scores. I find that students get very annoyed with teammates who are casual about attending class.
I have both policies in place in my classes.
Regards,
Phil Ruder
Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon, USA
On Jan 4, 2021, at 5:17 PM, John Gotwals <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Happy New Year all,
What policies do you all use for students who took the iRAT at the start of a module, but who missed the tRAT? Listed below are the options I've considered. Can't say that I'm 100% satisfied with any of them. If you have any suggestions, alternatives, and/or opinions, I'd love to hear them!Cheers,
- Award 0% for the tRAT. This seems a bit harsh, especially for students who missed the quiz for a good reason.
- Don't take that specific tRAT score into account at the end of term when calculating the student's tRAT average (e.g., base their average on 5 quizzes instead of the 6 that actually took place). The problem here is that the student's mark could actually benefit from this policy, relative to the other students. This could be the case if teams on average did not perform well on the tRAT the student missed.
- Award the student the score that their team got on the tRAT. But should a student be rewarded with that score if they weren't there to contribute to the team's effort?
- Award the student whichever score is lower: their team's tRAT score or the average of all teams' tRAT scores. This way the student doesn't benefit from their team performing better (relative to other teams) in the student's absence. A bit onerous to calculate, though.
- Award the score that student got on their iRAT as their tRAT score as well. This is the option I'm leaning towards the most...
John
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