Teachers in Universities: I think I deserved more in my exam!?

Question

This is a question for teachers who lecture at Universities, if you are around:
I had an examination and got 16 out of 20 as my final classification. I asked to see my answers as I believed I could get more than that, although it is a fine classification.
My teacher (a well known scientist in the field) gave me 0 points on an exercise that had a total of 2 because I made a simple math calculation. She said "Your exam is very very good. All the equations are correct and all the development of the problem is absolutely correct but this number here is wrong, you must have misplaced a number in your calculator..." Obviously, the final result wasn't correct, as a number, somewhere in the middle of the problem wasn't correct either, but she didn't even care that I knew how to solve it, what formulas to use and how to use them... I did put a wrong number in my calculator and BUM... 2 points were in the dump!!! Is this correct or fair?!

I am very angry with this, as this classification will count on my final one. I am talking about my Master Degree and she will be my supervisor when writing my thesis so I can't make a fuss about this...
I am just feeling angry and that there was some injustice here....
I am just letting this out my chest... later I will tell my parents about this and they'll calm me down... right now I am "boiling"!!!
Tell me your opinion... was it fair??? I mean, I could have got 18 out of 20!!!

Answer 1

The examiner cannot know for sure if the wrong number was used because your thinking was wrong or because you made a silly mistake.
At the end of the day, the answer you gave was wrong. I can understand your anger, but this is how things are and I am sure we all have a similar experience.

Be confident in your knowledge but let this be a lesson to you to double-check your calculations in future.
Losing 2 pts now and learning from your mistakes might save you losing 50 points (or something even bigger and more important) in future.

Answer 2

I do teach in an University and my simple answer is "was the answer correct with this mistake?" If the answer was not correct then how can you get a mark for it?
If you are using a calculator to do the maths and you get it wrong then you can't blame the teacher for not giving you a mark after all it's up to you to check all answers before handing the work in.
I do understand your frustration but it is fair as everyone could say "but I didn't mean to put that answer" anytime they make a mistake

Answer 3

I'm not a lecturer so can't really tell if if this was right or wrong but I did have a similar problem with an exam at Uni. In fact, the whole class started a petition to have our answers re-marked (to no avail). Perhaps you should talk to the university's academic advisor in the union? I doubt it will do you much good to talk to the lecturer yourself if you are very angry as emotions could run high but perhaps the academic advisor could act as a mediator? Good luck with it.

Answer 4

No, he would not. he's the instructor. i'd not enable my pupils hand in some thing late. in the real international, in case your customer needs some thing finished on Tuesday, and also you supply it to them Wednesday, you'll lose a freelance. in case you do not comprehend some thing, ask questions. it isn't any longer his fault in case you do not. I comprehend some instructors are unclear, yet actual, any instructor than receives mad at you for asking questions must be reporting to the central. This years instructor isn't very last years instructor. some instructors opt for issues finished one way, era. now and again they don't allow you to recognize which way they opt for it. it is as a lot as you in searching out. Others opt for to work out creativity in a student. instructors are people too. an excellent lesson to study now is: do not hand some thing in until eventually you're efficient you're complete. you'll not write a letter for your boss with out first re-interpreting and modifying. if you're a properly student in tech layout, this instructor gained't carry you down. in case you generally get all A's and also you get one B or C, you'd be high-quality. Grades are not each and every thing, and in case you save reducing off your nostril to spite your face, you could finally end up with even worse grades. do purely the artwork. puzzling human beings are everywhere. you're fortunate that this guy is purely your instructor and not in any respect someone who signs and indications your paycheck. income some efficient training about coping with puzzling human beings and do not enable it get to you.