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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?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
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.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a solution I would personally use. I wouldn't want to make any accusations just incase. But changing the way that the students are sitting and also rearranging test questions would most likely solve the problem of cheating.
Rated On: October 15, 2015 11:55 pm
Rated By: JatePa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: In a situation like this, I would use this solution. I would use this solution because the varying the questions on test solves the cheating problem.
Rated On: October 17, 2015 11:22 am
Rated By: geSuNy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I would do this as well.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 10:10 pm
Rated By: aMyvaz
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this
Rated On: October 18, 2015 10:33 pm
Rated By: punybu
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: The different tests idea is very good.
Rated On: March 6, 2016 5:11 pm
Rated By: ReTepy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is the best solution for the problem
Rated On: October 12, 2016 4:59 pm
Rated By: sammi kocher
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a smart idea and I would use this
Rated On: October 13, 2016 3:54 pm
Rated By: qeguve
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: great idea
Rated On: February 20, 2017 11:39 pm
Rated By: Mynuqy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This solution offers several possible solutions.
Rated On: March 5, 2017 4:54 pm
Rated By: ysyver
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Multiple answer keys is the simplest way to discourage cheating, plus it helps to catch blatant cheaters.
Rated On: July 7, 2017 8:16 pm
Rated By: uTaGuv
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I don't think blanket statements or telling students you don't suspect is fair to those that aren't doing anything wrong
Rated On: October 18, 2017 10:13 pm
Rated By: uregeT
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree
Rated On: February 26, 2018 4:22 am
Rated By: PeMuQa
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this
Rated On: October 3, 2018 8:47 pm
Rated By: eqeJaQ
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Telling students that could be very bad and increase their test taking anxiety
Rated On: October 11, 2018 6:55 pm
Rated By: yhezuS
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Good idea!
Rated On: February 23, 2023 1:13 pm
Rated By: yraXuG