December 19, 2003

Done, again!

I just finished grading for the semester. (Well, there are still a few answers that I need to run by the prof, but otherwise...) Every time I grade an exam, I am always mystified by the same 3 behaviors:

  1. Leaving true/false or multiple choice questions blank. I have no idea why this happens. C'mon people, just take a guess! It won't hurt your grade (this isn't the SAT or anything like that).
  2. Marking true/false questions as both true and false. Alternately, circling multiple answers on a multiple choice question. I imagine that the test taker is just trying to cover all her bases, but in reality it is guaranteeing that the question gets marked wrong.
  3. Leaving no identifying info on the test. No name, no student ID#, no mailbox number, no SSN, no nothing. And this on tests where there are blanks for your name and box number on every page. I value privacy and anonymity as much as the next person, but if you want credit for your work, I need to know who you are!
In addition to these general rants, I also am bewildered by what material some students fail to study. For example, the person taking a World Religions class who knew neither the 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism, nor the 5 Pillars of Islam. What exactly did this student think was going to be on this exam?

OK, rant over...just needed to vent a little. I'm still gonna be plenty busy even though my schoolwork is done, but that is the topic for a diffrent post.

- wink [December 19, 2003 02:49 AM]
Comments

jim says:

I only wish some of those students were in my media aesthetics class. Said behavior would be great for the curve. :)

- jim [December 24, 2003 07:51 PM]