1) Explain the experience of taking a test together, what did you gain by using this method?
- I prefer taking tests in a group! It is a helpful method because although you must know the material yourself, if you are stuck or need help eliminating wrong answers, it is very helpful to have a group opinon on the answers.
2) If you chose not to use the answers that the group suggested, why…what was your reasoning?
- I chose the same answers that the group chose, but if I had not it would have been because the group wasn’t taking enough time to think through the questions.
3) Do you feel that your academic integrity was compromised?
- No, I didn’t feel like my academic integrity was compromised. If it had been a larger class and material that I had put a lot of effort into studying, I might have felt compromised.
4) Do you think that someone was capitalizing on your academic knowledge…maybe the student that did not study?
- If someone was capitalizing on my academic knowledge, I would still feel that it was my benefit to work in a group. Even if someone else was gaining from my knowledge, I would still be making sure that all my answers were correct. It would benefit both of us.
5) What is a situation that using a collaborative method of communication (taking a test) would not be beneficial?
- It would not be beneficial to use a collaborative method of communication if you had not prepared for the test at all because you would not be able to use your own knowledge when checking the consensus of the group. You would be taking a big risk in trusting that all the answers from the group were correct.
6) What made you naturally choose to work in a group when I just laid down the tests and said good luck?
- Two heads are better than one! Other than making you second guess yourself occasionally, working in a group is beneficial. Chances are you will need help on a few questions.
7) Were there any rules, or did the classroom create the rules?
- There were not any rules when we started the test. The rule became to voice which answer you thought was correct and why. Sometimes it was neccessary to look up answers in the book.
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