True email that I received from a student in my class:
"Dr. Ruttley
I noticed that there's a big gap between test 2 and test 3. Is there any way an extra test could be administered to minimize the amount of information on each test?"
Is it just me? When I was a student, I wouldn't have had the nerve to actually ask anyone of my professors this question, no matter how cool or approachable they were. She may as well have emailed me:
"Dr. Ruttley
I noticed you didn't think through your teaching approach for this semester, and since I have more wisdom than you on this matter, I thought I'd offer some friendly advice..."
GIVE ME A BREAK!
I emailed her back that if I gave her another test, that opens the door for more detailed questions for me to ask, thus making the tests more difficult. I guess she's OK with it since I haven't heard back.
When I was a student, I'd have never thought to even ask the prof to re-think the test schedule. I mean, really? I wonder if any of my fellow students did try that while we were all in school and I just never knew? I mean, is this typical crap that profs have to deal with?
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I agree. The class and the schedule belong to the professor. The students only have input when the professor ASKS them. For instance, "I have the midterm scheduled for (this date). However, I will be out of town the week before and someone else will cover class. Would you like me to hurry through the lectures so you can take the midterm the week I'm out of town? Or would you prefer to wait another week so I can do a review before the test. If we wait another week I will also include chapter 6 info on the exam." Then the students can voice their preference or whatever. I would never say to a professor, "you know, this just doesn't work for me so I need you to do it my way." Who do these undergrads think they are?!!!!
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