The "Slippery Slope" of negotiating with a Cheating Student
Patricia,
If we, as teachers, catch a student cheating, one of the alternatives is to write down, agree and have the student sign up to those conditions under which he/she (the cheating student) may remain in class. It seems to me that is a slippery slope. That is, we have just provided the student with authority that conflicts with the ethics of the situation. How do we reconcile that in such a way that it doesn't appear to be wishy-washy and reinforce the students actions?
Thank you, Bill
there are alot of stresses to cheating .Ive learned that its not worth getting worked up about.They may get through the coarse but in the end they missed something they may need in the long run
I once caught a student working on a typing project under another student's profile. The student doing the work had a 100 in the class and it was the last day. I didn't say anything to her. I did wait until after she left and the other student asked about her final grade. I asked her if she wanted to be graded on what she did, or for what the other student did for her. She happily took the D after explaining to her the school policy involving cheating.
Well at our school we fill out our paper work wich states that if they get caught cheating a second time they automaticly fail the class. They have to sign this paper-work and it is put in thier file.Most students do not want to fail knowing they will have to retake this course and also pay again for the same class.
