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As a teacher, how would you deal with a student who keeps cheating in exams?

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Question added by Dana Qaisi , Social Media Specialist , N/A
Date Posted: 2018/01/30
Thomas Tanduh
by Thomas Tanduh , Senior Master of discipline , Catholic education agency cameroon

I happened to be a Senior Discipline Master in a mission school for about 5 years. What l used to do with students who constantly cheat during exams is that l always first of all try to know the circumstances that made him to do that.Because it might because of the home where she is coming from that's he or she maybe to occupied with domestic work and has less time for studies. With regards to punishment what l do is l always call the student to rewrite the exam seating right in the staff room under my strict supervision and the marks he earns l consider it.But if this persist l will put him under serious suspension and after that l will counsel him on how to study well

I would have removed this student from the exam, but I would have shown him that in a job that carries responsibility for human lives there is no cheating, but good sense and experience guarantee a safe and secure service. To consider whether he is ready to put his health in the hands of someone who has cheated on the exam and to answer me whether he would feel safe and secure and trust in the person who did it. I would give him a chance to re-apply, but under conditions to learn and in accordance with regulations

I work in healthcare and look at this issue from that angle, but I do not think cheating on the exam and later ignorance can leave serious consequences. Imagine building a dam where an ignorant engineer would overlook something very important that would cause serious damage and dysfunctionality, financial damage, and very likely consequences for people

 

Mohammed Qamar
by Mohammed Qamar , Materials officer , Universal Metal Coating Co. Ltd (UNICOIL)

First try to understand the reason and analyse the circumstances prompting him to do so. Find solutions to kill the influence of circumsatances. Best way to deal such students is changing their mind set, motivation and enhancing Self-Confidence.

Tarun Jojo
by Tarun Jojo , Assistant Manager Logistics , UFO Movies India Pvt Ltd

I would make them understand the  consequence of cheating, will make them understand cheating is only a temporary win and wont lead to a successful career in life.

I would personally control this one and will not let them cheat, by taking away cell or cribs 

Whenever I see a pattern of cheating occur, I work on building a bank of questions for the next exam.  From this, I construct at least two (up to four or five as needed) versions of the exam.  I alert the students in advance that there will be different forms of the test and if they try to cheat that they will fail horribly.  It does tend to work.  Either they continue to cheat and fail completely or they learn to do their own work from then on.

It is a bit more labor intensive on my part, but ultimately solves the problem.

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