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<h2>Case Study One: The Talkative (The Case of Know-it-All Nancy)</h2>
<p><strong>SCENARIO:</strong> You plan to facilitate a discussion in your class about readings that you assigned. As students enter the room and settle into their seats, you can feel the buzz in the air. They are excited. They want to discuss the subject. You begin class by asking a very open-ended question, a question designed to allow the students to take the subject in an area that interests them. The first student who responds to your question, a question that is barely out of your mouth, is Nancy, or as her classmates call her, “Know-it-all-Nancy.” Nancy is a smart young woman who often has very smart things to say about the subject at hand. She answers your question with great precision, citing arguments from sources you did not require her to read. You know from experience that if you stand by quietly and let her finish, class would be over and no one else would have had a chance to speak. So, you cut her off—politely—to get other students involved in the discussion. You ask another question, directed at another student. Nancy answers. <strong>Explain how you would deal with the student in this case</strong>. <strong>(200 minimum words)</strong>.</p>
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";s:4:"type";s:9:"largetext";s:13:"marked_answer";s:1332:"<p>Firstly , as a teacher I&#8217;m obliged to appreciate every and each student ; specially those hardworking student like Nancy , starting from this point , I would make sure to appreciate her wide knowledge and the hard work she made through out the course  . Then I would encourage her to speak and elaborate her opinion as much as she want but  without taking the time and chance of other students .I would say that Nancy and all students knows that interrupting others is misleading behavior , the enthusiasm of Nancy is very strong which made her very comitative student , which a thing that I strongly appreciate and I encourage every student to become like you Nancy , but let&#8217;s give your classmates a chance to tell there point of view about the question I asked , then I will give you the chance to comment on his/her point of view  to agree or disagree . then I will address the question again to the Student , this time Nancy would not interrupt and she may feel a little shy of her previous act .When the student answers my question I would not comment on his answer rather than ask student to comment on his/her answer . When I make sure that every student who have a comment has took his/her chance , I will ask Nancy in particular to comment on his/her answer and I would appreciate all answers equally .</p>
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<h2>Case Study Two: The Chatterers (Chatty Cathy and her BFF Conversational Carl).</h2>
<p><strong>SCENARIO</strong>: You are lecturing in a course that requires some lecture. You don’t lecture at every class session; you often have class sessions that center around group activities or discussion. You have a friendly approach to your students, and they are comfortable in the course and with you. But on this day, as you do your best to present to students information that they need, you notice Chatty Cathy and her friend Conversational Carl talking, openly and loudly. It is clear by their body language, their laughter, and the words you overhear that they are not discussing course content. You make eye contact, alerting them to the fact that you recognize their discussion and that you want it to stop. They stop talking. A few moments later, they start again; only this time, they are whispering. You verbally ask them to stop. You notice other students looking over at the chatty pair. Even those evil looks do not encourage the two students to stop their banter. They continue to talk and laugh. <strong>Explain how you would handle the situation (minimum 200 words).</strong></p>
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";s:4:"type";s:9:"largetext";s:13:"marked_answer";s:1381:"<p>First of all I would change the students seats and separate them from each other , then I would state again the class policy and elaborate more that chatting during the class is prohibited without taking the teachers permission ; and I would make clear that these kind of behaviors would affect there evaluation&#8217;s marks . I would say : I know that sometimes classes are a little boring especially the lecturing classes , but that is not a valid excuse for student to start chatting with each others because this would not effect them only rather than effecting the whole class because noise is a huge interruption in class . Then I would ask the whole class whether the lecture is getting boring or not . depending to there answers may dismiss the class , convert the class from lecturing into an interaction class , or continue lecturing . By doing this , I will give the class a break from lecturing and change the class mode , then I will ask the two chatting students to continue there chatting out side the class and return to it when there are done in case they were chatting about an important subject to them , or if they were chatting about an important subject that has something to do with the curriculum , they can share it with the rest of the class , I will give them these options in order to show them that I do not hold anything personal toward them </p>
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<h2><strong>Case Study Three: The Bullies (Bill the Cop)</strong></h2>
<p><strong>SCENARIO:</strong> You are new professor, just a year or so out of graduate school, at a small liberal arts college with a diverse student population. You teach a small course (15-20 students) that is discussion-<br />
based. You assess student learning by quizzes, essays, and journal submissions. One of these students is a retired police officer, Bill, who “encourages” his classmates to give him their study notes so, as he puts it, “we can all be on the same page.” You sense he intimidates the other students—by his former profession, which he speaks about frequently, but also his size and demeanor—but they hand over their notes. You ask your department chair how to handle the situation. Your chair says to ignore the case, as the “students need to learn to handle these situations.” You feel conflicted. <strong>What do you do? (minimum 200 words). </strong></p>
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";s:4:"type";s:9:"largetext";s:13:"marked_answer";s:1249:"<p>In this case , I will state clearly that giving notes to other students will effect both sides , the one who receives and the one who gives . Then I will start  changing the way I teach this class in particular . I would give different assignments to each and every students to prevent the retired police officer to copy other students assignments . and I will state clearly that exams would depend on students understanding of the class and the class exams question&#8217;s would not be multiple choice but essays which strongly depend on the student&#8217;s understanding of the course . Then I will focus more on the retired police officer and made him contribute more in the class and gives him the impression of which he does not need to take notes from other students . I would appreciate him every time he contributes in the class discussion and I would ask him frequently to comment on his classmates answers and appreciate his comments , this way he would be more confident in both himself and his understanding of the course , and that would stope him from borrowing notes or coping answers , because now he is more confident on his own answers and his own understanding of the course and he does not need to borrow notes anymore .</p>
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<h2><strong>Case Study Four: The Entitled (Students of the rich and famous)</strong></h2>
<p><strong>SCENARIO:</strong> He tells you that he can’t take a test on the planned date because he has an appointment with his father who is, the student reminds you, the president of the Board of Regents for your university. He’d be happy to take the exam in a few weeks at some time that would be convenient for him. <strong>How would you handle this situation? (minimum 200 words)</strong></p>
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";s:4:"type";s:9:"largetext";s:13:"marked_answer";s:1033:"<p>Firstly , I would state to him clearly that being a son of a rich father does not mean that he could be treated better than other students , then I would tell him that I will ask the whole class to delay the exam appointment , but if anyone of the class refused ; the exam would be held in its currant time and date . The other option is to understand what the real cause which made the student ask for the delaying of the exam , and if it was a valid reason I would consider to do him a makeup exam ; but I would make clear that the make up exam would be at the same level of the previous exam . If the student did not give me a valid excuse for not attending the exam I will tell him / her that if he messed the exam he / her is going to have a zero . In the case of that the student refused all the option I gave to him /her , I will ask him / her to check with the head of the department and explain the situation and the head of the department will choose weather to accept his reason of not attending the exam or not . </p>
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<p><strong>SCENARIO:</strong> You are a young professor, maybe your first or second year on the tenure-track. On the first day of class, a student asks you, “Are you old enough to teach this class?” <strong>How would you handle this situation? (200 minimum words)</strong>.</p>
";s:4:"type";s:9:"largetext";s:13:"marked_answer";s:1233:"<p>I always make sure at the first class of every semester to acquaint my students of me , and for me this is a very good situation where I can talk about myself . Firstly I will tell them my name , the certificates that I hold which enabled me to teach them this class and what I expect from my students . Then I would began to answer the question which I was asked  starting by saying that the age is not one of the requirements of teaching in any class and that what is important in the teaching process is a strong personality and a good education . Age has never been a factor in the qualification process of a teacher and there are many young teachers who are a very successful teachers for instance Wemerson da Silva Nogueira is a very well known teachers and he is only 29 years old . Also the younger the teacher the better he/her understands the students , we all know that in the current days there are a huge gap between generations , and the younger the teacher means smaller the gap ; and as consequence a better teaching process . Plus the new generation that I belong to understands the value of using technology in class and outside the class and knows exactly how to employ technology in the teaching process .</p>
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