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  Case: Student who likes to do work at home
You have assigned your students a group project and are allowing them to work on it in class. One group approaches you and expresses their concern that one of their group members is not working during the allotted class time on the project. This student consistently turns in work on time and has never failed to turn in an assignment. You approach the student and they claim that they like to do their work at home. How do you resolve this situation?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would have the group vote on working on the assignment at home or at school. Then I would see that the rest of the group wants to get their assignment done now at school. I'd tell the student sorry, but you've got to work with the rest of the students in a way that gets you and everyone else participation points. Then I'd offer suggestions for how the student could help out.
 
     
     
  Rating
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 feel that this method would place the student in an uncomfortable situation. Rather than seeking the input of the other students, the teacher should be explaining the importance of group work to the student, and encourage teamwork.
Rated On: October 13, 2014 4:21 pm
Rated By: sugeLu
 
     
     
  Rating
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 do not see the purpose of having the group vote if this is supposed to be group project. Doing it this way puts the group members against each other. It is best to just explain the strict guidelines of the assignment.
Rated On: October 14, 2014 2:04 am
Rated By: ySaryN
 
     
     
  Rating
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 do not feel that this solution would work and as a matter of fact, would cause discourse between the other groups involved in the same project and project guidelines.
Rated On: October 15, 2014 12:07 am
Rated By: Denise Lukacik
 
     
     
  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: two thumbs up!
Rated On: October 15, 2014 9:53 pm
Rated By: Amanda KAhn
 
     
     
  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 No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I do not agree with this solution.
Rated On: October 16, 2014 3:19 am
Rated By: Edward Gibbs
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
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 disagree with this solution. I do not feel the students should vote on how the assignment is completed. They will come up with the same situation and the one student will still want to work at home. A quiet talk with the student to find out why they want to work at home instead of with the group at school, may present an answer that can easily be resolved.
Rated On: October 17, 2014 2:53 am
Rated By: Dana Johnson
 
     
     
  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: That is the whole point of group project, everyone works together.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 5:01 pm
Rated By: Sanubu
 
     
     
  Rating
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 do not think this is fair. Students need to learn to work together at school, this is a group project and everyone needs to be involved to put in their own input.
Rated On: October 20, 2014 1:04 am
Rated By: Haley Haines
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
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 No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: the teacher should have the authority not the students to decide.
Rated On: October 20, 2014 1:34 am
Rated By: Christie Gerlach
 
     
     
  Rating
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 it's a good idea to let the entire class vote because then it makes those that want to do it at home feel ostracized.
Rated On: February 27, 2015 4:11 pm
Rated By: LeqeHe
 
     
     
  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 No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: You want to verify that the students are actually the ones doing the work, so I think using class time is a great idea. Just explain to the student that while it's great they do their homework at home, you would like to see them complete some of it at school as well.
Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:14 am
Rated By: paTaHe
 
     
     
  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 No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I disagree with this solution
Rated On: February 26, 2020 4:26 am
Rated By: Emily Malley