I attend a community college. This week was called ''finals week'' the college has a different schedule because of this week. Finals are on different times instead of the regular scheduled time during regular class sessions. Well, earlier this week I was taking a final for one of my classes and some other class was in there. There was a time conflict the other class had priority to take the final in that classroom. Which is where we usually met. As a result, our professor came and made us take the written final outside. There was a lot of distractions students talking on cell phones and there was a coffee lounge right next door to where we were taking the final. So, that was a distraction as well. Was this unacceptable behavior for the professor to do this during our final?
2006-12-13 16:21:30 · 13 answers · asked by brooke992002 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
On principle, it was unacceptable and you should talk to the dean.
In reality, nothing will come of it and if the prof finds out you complained he may be biased against you. The Prof had to keep the schedule. It would have been completely unacceptable for him to skip or postpone the final. He did the best he could. If you screw up talk to him and maybe he'll give you a few points. That's the best you can do.
2006-12-13 17:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The professor reacted the best he or she could have, under the circumstances. Chances are, some staff member mixed up the room placements, and your prof. was stuck. Rescheduling the final would have been an even greater nightmare. Wait and see; he or she may very well give a very generous curve on the final, due to the distractions. If not, approach him or her politely after you get your grades, and point out how difficult it was to take the test. Still no dice? Go to the department chair, next.
I proctored a test once, in which we all got severe headaches from the jackhammers right outside (yay, construction!). I informed the professor for the class, who was out of the country, and she adjusted the grades by a full letter each, if it was below an A.
2006-12-14 00:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by rhetorica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the professor did was acceptable. Perhaps its was not his/her best judgement to move you to that spot but it was still acceptable. The professor was put in a tough spot because of the scheduling conflict and did what he/she thought was best for the situation. I don't want to sound mean when I say this but, if you had a problem concentrating or you felt the environment was distracting you from your exam and affecting your quality of work then you should have told the professor right as it was happening and saying that you could not work in that environment. If the professor then refused to change the spot where you were taking the test or let you go somewhere else then you could talk to someone about it, but right now I don't know exactly how much can be done about it.
2006-12-14 00:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by stikynoterightr 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the word "unacceptable" is the correct word to use to describe your professor's actions toward this conflict, but I think the school is responsible. I also think the teacher should of called the school's office to find out if there was an empty room to use because taking a final let alone any test under such distractions is not fair and can cost you a few points.
2006-12-14 00:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by bettyboop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complain, Loud Long and Fast!! This is absolutely unacceptable behavior.
Remember the squeaky wheel gets the grease so keep squeaking.
Testing should have taked priority.
I would have rather sat in the hall way outside the classroom then with all that other distraction going on
2006-12-14 00:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by sixcannonballs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
That is not a comparable setting. Many students would be fine but for those easily distracted it would be very difficult to concentrate. The professor should have found a similar room.
Before you get your mark back I would put a comment/complaint in writing to the teacher. If you wait until after you get your mark it might look like you're making excuses if you got a bad mark...
2006-12-14 00:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by Lily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah they messed up. I had a simular situation happen to me. There wasn't really anything I could do, other than write a negative professor evaluation at the end of the semester. The administration didn't really seem ot care other than to say that it shouldn't happen again.
2006-12-14 16:16:33 · answer #7 · answered by Andrew M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally when that happens, the teacher is supposed to find a different classroom or let people take the test in the testing center. It happens more often than you would like, but NO it is not acceptable.
2006-12-14 00:25:42 · answer #8 · answered by sandcatsle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely! i'd say its the schools fault for messing up room reservation scheduling. but the professor should not have made you take the exam in that type of atmosphere. you should complain to whomever in the school so that it, at least, doesn't happen again. i feel for you, since i can't even take an exam when joe schmo is coughing up a lung next to me!
2006-12-14 00:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did you get to/how are you going to pass college if you can't even keep yourself on track when faced with minor disractions? I would have thought you'd have learned to tune it out, since high school is like that pretty much every day.
2006-12-14 00:30:29 · answer #10 · answered by katluver005 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋