Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on October 5, 2015 1:15 am Add to Favorites TuBuJy Reps: 203 Cheating students You believe that a student is cheating during a very important exam. You also suspect that other students are attempting to cheat when you are not looking directly at them. How should you handle this in an appropriate way?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted October 5, 2015 3:36 am eWeHaz Reps: 165 I would think about switching the seating arrangement for any future exams, especially if there are particular students sitting close that are suspected of cheating off one another. During the exam I would stand at the front of the classroom for visible access of the students as well as walk around the room, going between students desks, to ensure they know I am watching and increase proximity which at times can be enough to put the cheating to a halt. Votes: +25 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted October 5, 2015 9:21 pm WeHypa Reps: 80 I would walk around and quietly tell several students, not just those I suspect of cheating, that they need to keep their eyes on their own papers. I would also make sure to keep a close eye on those I suspect because unless I knew for sure I would not want to make any accusations. In the future I would rearrange my seating chart to limit this problem and possible even create tests with the questions in a different order in order to prohibit students from copying answers from each other. Votes: +13 / -2 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution meXyHy Reps: 158 This is smart, I would also do this.   Posted on: October 15, 2015 8:52 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted October 15, 2015 3:37 pm jonathan lindsey Reps: 78 Make sure the students know that you are actively and enthusiastically monitoring them during the test. Walk around the room, up and down the isles. Remind them to keep their eyes on their own paper. Another strategy that I use, and its almost a form of trickery, is to label the tests. I will often take a test that I have 30 identical copies of and label them as tests A, B, C, D, or whatever you choose. Make sure to stress to the students that it is imperative that they put the correct test letter (or number) so they will be graded correctly. This almost always works for me. The only time I have been called out is when I was not properly monitoring them. You have to make sure they turn their tests over as they turn them in as well. Votes: +9 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution uzyXuV Reps: 208 I like the lettering or numbering of the test, great idea.   Posted on: October 16, 2015 2:29 am Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted October 16, 2015 2:20 pm jyteXa Reps: 105 I would definitely put blinders up around students while they are taking test in your room. If you suspect it during a test, simply take up their test, move them and make them start over on a new test form. Always, have two test forms for situations like that. Sadly enough, there are very dishonest students. All we can do is our part to prevent the situation. If they do it anyway, there has to be consequences. Votes: +5 / -2 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted October 19, 2015 7:20 pm yZytaz Reps: 201 Consequences should take place. Cheating is a very serious matter and when it comes to cheating at all, depending on the grade punishment should be a zero on the exam, suspension, failing grades etc. Votes: +2 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 6 Posted October 5, 2015 1:30 am Caitlyn Bogatin Reps: 100 I would begin to watch the students directly and walk around the classroom to see if I can notice anything suspicious about the students I suspect are cheating. Votes: +2 / -2 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 7 Posted October 8, 2016 4:55 pm yZaHuM Reps: 100 The first thing that I would try is to stand in the front of the class, and face the students as they take their exams. The second thing I would do is to have the students who are cheating sit in the front of the class next to where I am standing. Finally if it is necessary have the students sit in different seats for each exam, this would prevent the formation of "cheating buddy's". Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 8 Posted October 16, 2022 2:08 am miraya perri Reps: 200 Switching up the seating is always a good option. you could also separate certain students that you suspect are cheating as well as monitoring the class by walking around. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 9 Posted October 5, 2015 2:32 am Dawn Rogers Reps: 204 I would stop what I am doing of my own work and not take my eyes off the students. This will hopefully prevent them from cheating or trying to cheat. Votes: +1 / -3 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 10 Posted October 5, 2015 1:57 pm aqaRus Reps: 102 I would stop the test and collect the work they have already completed. The whole class. I would then have everyone stand up and move their desks further apart then i would mix up their seats and place them by different students to help avoid this problem. If this does not help you will need to handle students individually if you catch them cheating. Take their papers, call home and they receive a 0. Votes: +1 / -8 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution uzyXuV Reps: 208 I think that's to harsh, the teacher only suspects cheating.   Posted on: October 16, 2015 2:30 am Add a Comment                 Solution 11 Posted February 26, 2016 6:08 am eQyVuj Reps: 200 If you did not see the student cheating than they should still be ASAP. However, if you do see the students that is not tolerated and the students should not receieve a grade. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 12 Posted July 8, 2016 3:32 am eHebah Reps: 210 Figure out why their cheating? Do they lack confidence? Have they not studied? Parent involvedment? Separate seats. The key is to figure out why then maybe you can help Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution yZaHuM Reps: 100 This would be a good place to start. It is important to see if their are any underlying causes for bad behavior of any kind.   Posted on: October 8, 2016 4:56 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 13 Posted February 20, 2018 11:07 pm zevuBa Reps: 200 Never suspect a student of cheating or confront them about it if there is no actual proof. For the next test simply rearrange seating amongst all of the students so that it does not happen again and implement the use of table dividers so that it makes it tougher for students to cheat and makes it easier to visually see who is cheating. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 14 Posted February 24, 2018 4:05 am Ariel Brangers Reps: 102 Maybe not on this exam but a prior test I would exhibit a zero tolerance policy for cheating and if any student is caught looking on other students' tests, they receive zeros. No student would dare cheat on the important exam. Also a seating chart could be used to deter this. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 15 Posted November 30, 2018 10:48 pm TyNeby Reps: 207 I would walk by the student to see if he/ she tried to hide anything and if so ask to see it; if they are in fact cheating then they get a zero. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 16 Posted October 13, 2019 8:51 pm eguQep Reps: 203 I would focus on proximity control and walk around the classroom constantly, changing my paths and turning at unexpected times. I would also move students around at will, simply explaining that some students are having a hard time keeping their eyes on their own papers. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.