I knew two students in my physics class that was so stressed at not knowing the info that they both decided not to study and not to take the exam. As a teacher would you give them an extra chance to make it up or give them a 0 or why?
2007-11-06 06:03:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The students in my class are not given the option to "make-up" an exam UNLESS there are extenuating circumstances (death in the family, illness, etc). I do offer, however, a "life-happens" test or a drop grade. I do that only for students who have missed less than five days during the semester. I feel that if you cannot be adult enough to show up for class on time and prepared, then I should not afford you the opportunities that students who do attend class and are prepared are given.
As for your fellow classmates, I would have to give them a "0" for their test grade. Lack of preparation is not an excuse for missing an exam.
2007-11-06 06:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by michelenrowe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be disappointed and angry, both. And because I put on my syllabus and announce what an unexcused absence on exam day will do to a student, I'd give them an F.
If they'd spoken to me about it before, I may have been willing to work with them. If they had real reasons for why they could not take the exam, I'd let them take it one class late, but give them a lower grade due to that lateness. If they would have gotten an A, the best they could get, on a late exam, is a B. That's my policy, and they know it. No surprises there.
2007-11-06 06:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by RoaringMice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If Those two students were good students, I would be disappointed and I would want to know what happened. I would not have a problem giving them a failing grade. One has to be professional and if you have it in your syllabus that there is no chance to make up unless they talked to you before hand or something then there is no make up. One has to adhere to standards or the rest of the class will call you on favoritism and such.
2007-11-06 09:42:15 · answer #3 · answered by Vicente 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they were having problems with the course material I would hope that they would have contacted the professor to get extra help and to find someone to tutor them. Not taking the exam is not acceptable. We cant avoid the difficult things in life but must learn to deal with them. This is a university with adults not grade school. I would give them the zero that they deserve.
2007-11-06 06:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by Diane M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be disappointed, but give the zero they worked so hard to achieve. Only some really good (and verifiable) story would earn a second chance.
I want my students to succeed and I'll go way out of my way for anyone making a real effort. No one can force a student to succeed, though.
2007-11-06 11:14:19 · answer #5 · answered by Tom V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a prof., but most of my Berkeley professors don't care if a student missed a test since they're getting paid either way.
2007-11-06 06:11:38 · answer #6 · answered by Berkeley_Frosh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would neither be angry nor disappointed. I would, however, have no problem giving thema failing grade.
If they approached me before the exam, I might be willing to work something out.
2007-11-06 06:10:21 · answer #7 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋