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...there already exist too many factors that detract from the uniformity of a course's sections. Most obvious are the variations among teaching fellows, from the dynamic leaders who draw students into discussions to the meek leaders who allow three or four students to dominate the discussion, from the TFs who could teach the course with more passion than the professor to those dry enough to make students resent ever enrolling in the course...
...into the section of an unfair TF who's grading practices are out of line with the rest of the class. Professors can do much to alleviate this problem, however, by circulating a set of standards and expectations to be evaluated in every paper in exam. Make sure the TFs follow the standards. Make sure the students know what is expected. Communication is the key, and it often will make life a whole lot easier for everyone...
...academic experience has only compounded the regression. Over break, as I chatted with some friends about school, I casually mentioned that TFs grade response papers with checks or check pluses. What, do you go to elementary school again? Do professors reward extra hard workers with a gold star sticker? When I tried to change subjects, I mentioned that I was thinking of concentrating in Social Studies and the sarcastic comments resumed. What, you decided not to do arithmetic or spelling? No one understands...
...academic experience has only compounded the regression. Over break, as I chatted with some friends about school, I casually mentioned that TFs grade response papers with checks or check pluses. What, do you go to elementary school again? Do professors reward extra hard workers with a gold star sticker? When I tried to change subjects, I mentioned that I was thinking of concentrating in Social Studies and the sarcastic comments resumed. What, you decided not to do arithmetic or spelling? No one understands...
...felt like I was on my own for choosing most of my classes, and I had to ferret out other students and sometimes past TFs to swap experiences with," said Elisa K.Cheng '99, a peer counselor for psychology concentrators...