I prepare multiple versions as well and that tends to decrease the cheating.
Having more than one version of the exam.
I tell my students it is their job during a test to remove all doubt in my mind that they are cheating ie keep their eyes on their own papers.
THe first thing I do is tell the students the first day of class the policy if a student is found cheating. If I suspect a student is cheating I will circulate around the room during an exam. I have found that this often reduces the students ability to cheat. If there are still concerns of cheating or if class space is limited and I can't space students apart during exams I will use a version A and B of the same test. Both tests have the same questions just in a different order so that it makes it more difficult to copy from a neighboring classmate.
I have my students clear everything from their desk except the test.
For exams, I borrow from my own junior high and high school experience and have students 'spread out' more than usual. Besides eliminating the temptation to glance at a fellow student's answer sheet, it creates a more serious environment and cuts down on distractions.
I periodically remind them of my expectations of
no cheating. In the medical world, this cannot be tolerated - life and death situation!
I also chabge the questions on the test I have test a and b so the students can not copy also I walk around the room as well
What about cheating outside of class, such as with homework assignments that are graded? A few of my students get the same questions wrong consistently, with the same "outlier" answer that wasn't even in the right ballpark. I reflect upon my teaching to see where they came up with that, but when the answer is clearly in the book, PowerPoint, and in our discussion cases, there is no explanation for multiple students to get the answer SO wrong. I think unprepared students are copying from students who did the assignment in haste leading to inaccuracies. I just mark the answer wrong and go over the correct responses and hope they learn their own lesson. I have made general statements to the group about how the homework is for their benefit, learning in preparation for their careers, etc. It is difficult to accuse of cheating on homework. They can just say they were working in a group and "didn't understand the question" Your thoughts?
Allowing students to pick from a few different topics or use a topic fo their own as long as it is pertinent to the course material when having writing assignments should help with the student having an interest in what they are writing.
Having short answer test questions helps cut down on the chance for a student copying a single letter answer. Having tests with questions in different orders, and spacing students can also reduce the opportunity.
This is how I deal with cheating students they all get different tests, I also Seperate each students and I also keep walking around to make sure no one is looking into the next persons paper. I also check the desk top so there is nothing written down and I also checks their Palms of their hands. There are Professionals out there.
Margaret Clarke
Somethings that I do are giving different types of tests forms like A,B,C, and D and i spread it around the classroom also I walk around the classroom and watch them.
I am usually standing at the front of the class watching and making myself available for any questions. I do give multiple choice questions but also give fill in the blank and this makes cheating a little harder especially when I am in front of the class. (I have started giving two versions of the test).
if students are made aware of the consequences
that will affect their schooling when they cheat and with firmness..we will reduce cheating..Astrid
I have prepared different verison of the test. Also, I make them take everthing off thei desk and put it on te floor. Next I spread them out and give out the test according to how they are seated
I also do not allow anything on the desk but either a pen or pencil.
To reduce student cheating, I make two different tests (same questions but in different order). Students are never sitting next to another student with the same test.
unfortunately students have to be monitored at all time when taking a test, there is always some one thats unprepared or nervous. this makes them try to cheat.
I don't let them have cell phones in view and I have them move away from each other if seating allows it. I had an instance when I first starting teaching where a couple of students were using there cell phones to view test notes while taking a test. I immediately put a stop to cell phones being in view during class/test taking times.
I move students to other seats away from their friends, create several different tests so that they are not taking the same exam, walk around the classroom to show the seriousness of the school's policy, my expectations, and to demonstrate the importance of ethical conduct.
