Wascally Wabbits

Students seem to expect the answers without working these days, especially the students in my second section of Intro Bio Lab, who make rather ridiculous proposals. For example, they were working on a tough worksheet last week and one student requested, "Come on, just give us the answers. Go through it with the whole class...we'll learn more that way."

I don't know whether this class is just fiesty or whether I somehow give the impression that I might actually give into their requests. I have noticed a peer of mine who taught high school has that I-won't-take-your-shit attitude, which I certainly don't have. But I think it's a combination of me seeming too nice and a particularly rowdy section. Here's another example of their antics.

Last week, at the beginning of class I began to make an announcement about student evaluations, "Okay, so before the quiz this week, we are going to do something a little different."

"You mean you are going to give us the answers?" a student interjected.

"Well, no, we're going to do an evaluation," and I went on to explain that a student was in charge of distributing and collecting the evaluations because they couldn't be in my possession at any point, nor could I be in the room while they were being completed.

As I was preparing to wait in the hallway, another student made a last protest, "It could be like Jeopardy, you know. The answers come first."

I was rolling my eyes as another student said, "Wait, she's leaving the room and the quiz is on the computer."

I replied, "No it's not. Wait, let me grab my flash drive."