公布考试成绩后,学生来求我网开一面“upgrade”成绩的事每个学期都发生,可是这一次是学生来求我“downgrade”他的成绩。考了一个C的他,求我把他的成绩改为C-,原因是拿了C-就是不及格,不及格就可以重考,就有机会“改善”成绩。这样的情况,本地人说被“炸到”,中国人说被“雷到”……
我发现有些学生似乎把希望寄托在“特别学期”。所谓的特别学期就是在两个“正常”学期之间所开设的“附加”学期。这段时间原本属于长假,但是因为一些学生的几个主要科目考砸了,为了让他们能在预定的期限内完成学业,就增加了“特别学期”让他们重考。
一个“正常”学期是14个星期,特别学期只有7个星期,属于“浓缩”版。为了不影响学习的素质,目前院方规定特别学期只开放给重考生,也就是说他们已上过至少一个“正常”学期的课,只是考试不及格。因此,特别假期可说是给学生复习和重考的机会。
然而,上个特别学期的教授采取非常宽松的态度,许多在我班上考不及格的学生到了他的班上却考了A或A-。其中一个学生还洋洋得意地告诉我他在我手上拿了C-,重考后得了个A-。后来他看到我又对我炫耀了一次,我笑笑说:“你说过了。”或许他太兴奋了,某天他看到我时又企图重述一遍,我冷冷地说:“你应该知道为何你可以考到A-。”他也静默了。
炸到+雷到=被雷炸到。
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Super Fan of Chuck Norris
I couldn't believe I was marking the scripts for a Java programming exam when I opened one of the answer booklets and saw this...
and then these...
Apparently, this was a student who is a super fan of Chuck Norris and had learned C programming. Well, both are old stuff but most students in the class are around 20 years old...
In fact, I know who the student was. During the exam, he just slept at his desk most of the time. I thought I was going to get a blank answer script from him but eventually, I got a little surprise.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
A Huge Thank U
早上进入办公室之前,向信箱里望了一下,看见里面有一张粉红色的卡片和一包“吉百利”巧克力。心里有些纳闷:是谁送礼来了?
打开信箱,卡片是一张A4纸对折而成的,上面写着“A HUGE THANK U DR. CTK”。卡片显然是自制的。
打开卡片一看,左边有一个用Java编写的class,它是这么写的:
package Lab_1;
import java.util.*;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Thank you so much!!");
System.out.println("Finally we PASS...:-)");
if (not because of your guidance)
System.out.println("Extend sem");
else
System.out.println("Currently doing thesis 1");
System.out.println("We are so thankful");
}
}
*DONT RUN THIS CODING. DEFINITELY GOT ERROR(TT)
看到这里,我不禁哑然失笑,这肯定是Data Structures课的学生了。再看卡片的右边,写着:
“ENJOY THE CADBURY. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO GIVE, THIS IS THE BEST WE CAN THINK OF."
下面是两个学生的署名。印象中到上个学期为止,她们已经是第三次报考我教的这个科目,好不容易终于过关了,兴奋的心情可想而知。
Data Structures是学院里本科生的其中一个核心科目,考不过会大大影响学生们学习的进程。数个学期以来,已有好多学生栽在这个科目上,如何教和严宽之间的拿捏始终让我头疼。上个学期我尝试了不同的教学方式,再观察学生的表现,最后的成果还算让人满意。
其实,学生学得好、考得好,老师的兴奋是不亚于他们的。
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Ridiculous Comments
In each semester, students will do a course and teaching evaluation which allows them to evaluate every course they are taking in that particular semester. The students will have a chance to give feedback on how satisfied they are with the course, the lecturer who conducts the course, teaching and learning facility for the course, and their overall satisfaction. Basically, the students will fill in an online questionnaire for the evaluation. As for most questionnaire surveys, the students can give additional comments.
Very few students provide additional comments. Nevertheless, it is still a good chance for them to express their opinions and for me to know their views better. Normally, those who give comments just put down something very general like "make it easy to us", "OK", "need more examples" , etc. Even though quite "abstract", these comments do give me some hints on how to improve the course content and my teaching style as well as facility provided.
This semester, I was annoyed by two of the comments:
"Lecturer does not give feedback on students performance individually. And also reluctant to discuss students mark saying its confidential."
I have about 180 students in the class and still the student expected me to give feedback on individual performance? The marks are confidential - that is a fact, not an excuse that I made. Anyway, I attribute this problem to the student's ignorance .
The next comment is ridiculous:
"Hi you should do thing like labs and activities not only slides from the internet english should be the media(u)m of com. shame on um"
There was one lab session and a tutorial session every week. I didn't use slides in the class, let alone slides from the internet. English has been used as the medium of instruction since some years ago. What was the student trying to say? This is definitely not ignorance, it is stupidity.
Very few students provide additional comments. Nevertheless, it is still a good chance for them to express their opinions and for me to know their views better. Normally, those who give comments just put down something very general like "make it easy to us", "OK", "need more examples" , etc. Even though quite "abstract", these comments do give me some hints on how to improve the course content and my teaching style as well as facility provided.
This semester, I was annoyed by two of the comments:
"Lecturer does not give feedback on students performance individually. And also reluctant to discuss students mark saying its confidential."
I have about 180 students in the class and still the student expected me to give feedback on individual performance? The marks are confidential - that is a fact, not an excuse that I made. Anyway, I attribute this problem to the student's ignorance .
The next comment is ridiculous:
"Hi you should do thing like labs and activities not only slides from the internet english should be the media(u)m of com. shame on um"
There was one lab session and a tutorial session every week. I didn't use slides in the class, let alone slides from the internet. English has been used as the medium of instruction since some years ago. What was the student trying to say? This is definitely not ignorance, it is stupidity.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
求之三
Java is a case-sensitive programming language, which means it differentiates lower case letters from upper case letters. While marking an exam answer script for a Java-based course some days ago, I came across this statement:
My small letter sometimes look like capital letter. This will not happen if I use computer.
I think my students are getting more creative in avoiding losing marks in their exam nowadays. Apart from writing something on their answer scripts, one student even sent me an e-card with this message:
Dear Lecturer,
I am a student from Faculty of Science Computer & Information Technology.
I would like to thank you for teaching me this semester.
I am so excited because this is my last semester for all subjects!
I am going for interview for software engineer job at the telecom(m)unicat(i)on firm!
Thank you so much for every lesson U hav(e) taught me!
Than(k)s for being the most sporting, dedicated and fun lecturer!
Hope that I will always remember and apply all the lessons from U!
Hope I can score pointer 3.5 above for the last time and impressed the interviewers!
Lastly, All The Best For Us!
My small letter sometimes look like capital letter. This will not happen if I use computer.
I think my students are getting more creative in avoiding losing marks in their exam nowadays. Apart from writing something on their answer scripts, one student even sent me an e-card with this message:
Dear Lecturer,
I am a student from Faculty of Science Computer & Information Technology.
I would like to thank you for teaching me this semester.
I am so excited because this is my last semester for all subjects!
I am going for interview for software engineer job at the telecom(m)unicat(i)on firm!
Thank you so much for every lesson U hav(e) taught me!
Than(k)s for being the most sporting, dedicated and fun lecturer!
Hope that I will always remember and apply all the lessons from U!
Hope I can score pointer 3.5 above for the last time and impressed the interviewers!
Lastly, All The Best For Us!
A few days later, the student sent me another e-card with similar message. If I could deduct the student's marks for such "harassment", I think I would. However, I couldn't :(
Then I came across another message:
Hopefully I can make it this time.
(signature)
Obviously, this is a repeating student. Luckily, the student did quite well this time.
Nevertheless, as usual, there are some funny messages appear on the answer booklets. For example:
P/S: I am really sorry, I know what to do for each question, but I don't remember the coding.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
蛇鼠一窝
我星期二傍晚有教课,偶尔会听到课室天花板上有物体移动的声音,不过一直以来都相安无事。
昨天,那声音又响起,然后就有一团灰褐色的东西从天花板上掉了下来,落在课室前的桌子。一只好大的老鼠出现在那儿,用戒惧的眼神望着我,伺机而动。班上一下子骚动起来,一个学生站起来试图把老鼠赶走;另外两个坐在靠近老鼠落下位置的学生,早已吓得尖声大叫;其他坐在后面的学生也立刻起身,以防老鼠“袭击”他们。然后,其中一个学生发一声喊,冲出课室。老鼠也“咻”地跳下桌子,钻到角落的一堆椅子底下。一场“骚乱”才逐渐平息。
老鼠怎会掉下来呢?原来是冷气机的排气管漏水,为免水积聚在天花板上而把天花板压塌,漏水处的那一片天花板就被移开了。结果天花板没塌下来,倒是老鼠从天花板的那一个洞掉了下来。这阴差阳错的因果关系还真有趣。
好了,题目上的“蛇鼠一窝”又是怎么一回事?
上个星期,我的同事和保安人员就在学院的范围内,抓到一条大蟒蛇。所以你看,这不是蛇鼠一窝之地吗?
昨天,那声音又响起,然后就有一团灰褐色的东西从天花板上掉了下来,落在课室前的桌子。一只好大的老鼠出现在那儿,用戒惧的眼神望着我,伺机而动。班上一下子骚动起来,一个学生站起来试图把老鼠赶走;另外两个坐在靠近老鼠落下位置的学生,早已吓得尖声大叫;其他坐在后面的学生也立刻起身,以防老鼠“袭击”他们。然后,其中一个学生发一声喊,冲出课室。老鼠也“咻”地跳下桌子,钻到角落的一堆椅子底下。一场“骚乱”才逐渐平息。
老鼠怎会掉下来呢?原来是冷气机的排气管漏水,为免水积聚在天花板上而把天花板压塌,漏水处的那一片天花板就被移开了。结果天花板没塌下来,倒是老鼠从天花板的那一个洞掉了下来。这阴差阳错的因果关系还真有趣。
好了,题目上的“蛇鼠一窝”又是怎么一回事?
上个星期,我的同事和保安人员就在学院的范围内,抓到一条大蟒蛇。所以你看,这不是蛇鼠一窝之地吗?
Friday, October 31, 2008
求之二
数年的教学生涯里,学生除了在成绩公布后“求分”之外,也会在考试前“求考”。
话说大学有一项规定,学生在每一科的上课出席率必须为至少80%,才能参加学期末的大考。当然,不是每位老师都严格执行这一规定,毕竟要计算学生的出席率是相当琐碎的工作。尤其是人数众多的班级,计算学生的出席率更是不容易。因此,一些学生对这一规定也没放在心上。
然而,当这些学生遇上像我这种“例外”的老师时,他们往往要后悔莫及。我用Excel设计了一个简单的表格,计算学生的出席率就变得简单多了。学期末时,出席率不足80%的学生就在表格上一目了然。诚然,禁止学生考试非我所愿,可是一旦制定了条例却不执行,却是对素质和诚信的否定。曾参杀猪的故事,我是放在心上的。
学生们收到禁止考试的公函,除了少数无动于衷的学生,大多会来求我网开一面。这时候,各种求我“放行”的理由就出现了。昨晚打工今早无法早起前来上课、交通阻塞无法及时抵达大学(拜托!那是两个小时的课,你这是哪门子的交通阻塞,要塞上两个小时?)、忘记补课的时间、怀孕害喜不舒服而缺课……
除了交代“理由”(借口?),一些学生也采取哀求的策略。例如:
I can accept the reality if my result is not passed,as long as I do come and seat from the exam,not failing because cannot seat the exam.This is my first time being barred from taking exam in my history and I want you to know this situation is never ever in my intention.
please sir.please sir.
can i see u..please sir.
i beg u sir.
this is the first time i have this kind of problems that make i cannot come to the class most of the time.only God knew it. it;s not that i am 'sengaja' don't want to go to the class. please sir,gimme chance. I'll try my best doing my exams.
please sir.please...im begging u.
读到类似的哀求,我是感到厌恶的。我心中嘀咕:早知今日……
话说大学有一项规定,学生在每一科的上课出席率必须为至少80%,才能参加学期末的大考。当然,不是每位老师都严格执行这一规定,毕竟要计算学生的出席率是相当琐碎的工作。尤其是人数众多的班级,计算学生的出席率更是不容易。因此,一些学生对这一规定也没放在心上。
然而,当这些学生遇上像我这种“例外”的老师时,他们往往要后悔莫及。我用Excel设计了一个简单的表格,计算学生的出席率就变得简单多了。学期末时,出席率不足80%的学生就在表格上一目了然。诚然,禁止学生考试非我所愿,可是一旦制定了条例却不执行,却是对素质和诚信的否定。曾参杀猪的故事,我是放在心上的。
学生们收到禁止考试的公函,除了少数无动于衷的学生,大多会来求我网开一面。这时候,各种求我“放行”的理由就出现了。昨晚打工今早无法早起前来上课、交通阻塞无法及时抵达大学(拜托!那是两个小时的课,你这是哪门子的交通阻塞,要塞上两个小时?)、忘记补课的时间、怀孕害喜不舒服而缺课……
除了交代“理由”(借口?),一些学生也采取哀求的策略。例如:
I can accept the reality if my result is not passed,as long as I do come and seat from the exam,not failing because cannot seat the exam.This is my first time being barred from taking exam in my history and I want you to know this situation is never ever in my intention.
please sir.please sir.
can i see u..please sir.
i beg u sir.
this is the first time i have this kind of problems that make i cannot come to the class most of the time.only God knew it. it;s not that i am 'sengaja' don't want to go to the class. please sir,gimme chance. I'll try my best doing my exams.
please sir.please...im begging u.
读到类似的哀求,我是感到厌恶的。我心中嘀咕:早知今日……
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
中国报的专访
前些时候,《中国报》的记者和我做了一个专访,访谈的内容围绕在选科系、教学和辩论。专访刊登在2008年10月21日的教育副刊——《优学》。
以下是访问的节录:
关于选科系
在添健剛讀大學時,電腦才開始普遍化,而電腦科學則是當時冷門的科系。
“我進入大學時,大學電腦科系的錄取率是每年60名,直到1995年電腦開始廣泛使用時,學生錄取率還保留在60名左右;1996年的學生人數增加到150至200名;2000年后,它已經上升到每年700人了!
“這是一個不太健康的現象,那是當時的整個潮流所致,大家都一窩蜂跑去念這個科系,一下子出現了泡沫現象,直接影響畢業生的就業機會。”
后來,他順利從大學電腦科學系畢業,並繼續留在大學一邊修讀碩士課程,一邊當助教,最后還當上馬大電腦科學與資訊工藝學院講師。
走過升學路的他表示,選科系最重要是考量自己的興趣。只要有興趣,你一定會全力以赴,創出屬于自己的未來!
关于辩论
如果說電腦科學是添健的專業,那辯論就是他另一個專業。他的大學歲月,滿滿都是這兩者帶來的美好回憶和豐富收獲。
添健在中二時開始接觸辯論,他形容自己和辯論的邂逅是一場機緣巧合。
“中學時參加過幾次辯論后就覺得很好玩。但上大學時,沒有想過會繼續參加。剛好華文學會迎新活動中,有辯論組在招生,所以就報名參加啦!”
為了參賽,添健和隊友曾進行密集訓練,這雖然和中學時期的培訓方式不同,卻著實豐富了他的人生。
“我覺得那是一個很好的成長機會。那時要看很多書,政經文教都有,若不是為了比賽,作為一名電腦科學系學生,我平時是不會看這些書的。
“另外,我認識了很多感情要好的朋友,到現在大家都當了十多年的好朋友,偶爾還會相聚。我們有時是針對一些課題辨論,有時一起教導新辯手,這是情感上另一種收獲。”
在1997年國際大專辯論會上,添健和隊友取得了勝利,成為第一支在國際辯論舞台上奪冠的大馬大專隊伍。榮耀的滋味很美好,更重要是勝利肯定了他們的付出。
关于教学
在講台上,添健是孜孜不倦的老師;但他曾經也是台下勤聽課、抄筆記的學生。他懂得,學生需要一名怎樣的老師,所以一直努力符合自己在學生時期,對老師的要求和期望。
同時,他把自己在辯論中學到的技巧,運用在課堂上。在教導學生時,不會以技巧反駁學生的回答,卻會用辯論方式鼓勵他們思考,要求他們不只是給對的答案,還要思考為什么是這個答案。
“要讓學生學習和吸納更多,就必須調整思考模式,不能用一般的方式。”
最后,添健鼓勵大學生把握機會到外國看看,這個世界到底是什么模樣的。
他認為,思考能力和語文能力有著非常大的關係,因此希望大學生能多閱讀各類書籍,特別是歷史、文學、哲學等。
“歷史書籍讓你明白世界的演變過程,哲學書籍幫助你思考人類存在的問題;文學書籍培養個人氣質、培訓你對文字的深度。閱讀,將能帶給你許多意料之外的收獲!”
以下是访问的节录:
关于选科系
在添健剛讀大學時,電腦才開始普遍化,而電腦科學則是當時冷門的科系。
“我進入大學時,大學電腦科系的錄取率是每年60名,直到1995年電腦開始廣泛使用時,學生錄取率還保留在60名左右;1996年的學生人數增加到150至200名;2000年后,它已經上升到每年700人了!
“這是一個不太健康的現象,那是當時的整個潮流所致,大家都一窩蜂跑去念這個科系,一下子出現了泡沫現象,直接影響畢業生的就業機會。”
后來,他順利從大學電腦科學系畢業,並繼續留在大學一邊修讀碩士課程,一邊當助教,最后還當上馬大電腦科學與資訊工藝學院講師。
走過升學路的他表示,選科系最重要是考量自己的興趣。只要有興趣,你一定會全力以赴,創出屬于自己的未來!
关于辩论
如果說電腦科學是添健的專業,那辯論就是他另一個專業。他的大學歲月,滿滿都是這兩者帶來的美好回憶和豐富收獲。
添健在中二時開始接觸辯論,他形容自己和辯論的邂逅是一場機緣巧合。
“中學時參加過幾次辯論后就覺得很好玩。但上大學時,沒有想過會繼續參加。剛好華文學會迎新活動中,有辯論組在招生,所以就報名參加啦!”
為了參賽,添健和隊友曾進行密集訓練,這雖然和中學時期的培訓方式不同,卻著實豐富了他的人生。
“我覺得那是一個很好的成長機會。那時要看很多書,政經文教都有,若不是為了比賽,作為一名電腦科學系學生,我平時是不會看這些書的。
“另外,我認識了很多感情要好的朋友,到現在大家都當了十多年的好朋友,偶爾還會相聚。我們有時是針對一些課題辨論,有時一起教導新辯手,這是情感上另一種收獲。”
在1997年國際大專辯論會上,添健和隊友取得了勝利,成為第一支在國際辯論舞台上奪冠的大馬大專隊伍。榮耀的滋味很美好,更重要是勝利肯定了他們的付出。
关于教学
在講台上,添健是孜孜不倦的老師;但他曾經也是台下勤聽課、抄筆記的學生。他懂得,學生需要一名怎樣的老師,所以一直努力符合自己在學生時期,對老師的要求和期望。
同時,他把自己在辯論中學到的技巧,運用在課堂上。在教導學生時,不會以技巧反駁學生的回答,卻會用辯論方式鼓勵他們思考,要求他們不只是給對的答案,還要思考為什么是這個答案。
“要讓學生學習和吸納更多,就必須調整思考模式,不能用一般的方式。”
最后,添健鼓勵大學生把握機會到外國看看,這個世界到底是什么模樣的。
他認為,思考能力和語文能力有著非常大的關係,因此希望大學生能多閱讀各類書籍,特別是歷史、文學、哲學等。
“歷史書籍讓你明白世界的演變過程,哲學書籍幫助你思考人類存在的問題;文學書籍培養個人氣質、培訓你對文字的深度。閱讀,將能帶給你許多意料之外的收獲!”
Thursday, May 8, 2008
求
虽然忙着批改考卷,但我还是忍不住要写下这篇文字。
从数年前开始,每逢批改考卷的时候,都不乏学生通过考卷向我求婚……对不起,是“求分”。“求分”的内容无奇不有,是考卷上让我啼笑皆非的答案之外,另一道奇特的风景线。
我目前正在批改的一大叠考卷之中,就出现了以下的两个“求分”信息:
"I'm sorry Sir.. Just only this i can (应该是can't) do... :(
I try my best ... :(
I need to get at least C. in order to do :(
thesis next sem ... :(
Please sir ... :("
批:You didn't answer well in other questions as well... :(
"Sir, I've memorized the wrong code. Please have mercy and I hope
to at least not get an F in this subject. I'll work hard in my
repeat semester next year. I'm begging."
批:I beg you not to memorize the code next time.
还有两个更绝的:
"Saya mahu lulus...
tolonglah!!
asalkan lulus"
"PS: Sir, give for PS: Dear god let me pass this paper. Amin..."
这些学生在考试时就意识到自己凶多吉少,预先求我网开一面。另一些学生则是考试后成绩公布前,预测自己下个学期会和我在同一个科目的课堂上再会,向我发来“不要再见”的电邮。这个学期就有这样的一个学生,先是称赞我的教学方式,然后才求我“... please pass me.”唔,既然你喜欢我的教学方式,那就继续受教吧!
还有一种学生,需要及格才能毕业或求职,就在成绩公布后对我死缠烂打。曾经有个学生在我面前声泪俱下,只差没有下跪,害我快快避之则吉。还有一个学生,出动父亲的名义,说自己女儿的前途就掌握在我手上。(薄荷糖要说了:“怎么他抢了我父亲的台词?”)
碰上这样的学生,有时还真想撞墙。
从数年前开始,每逢批改考卷的时候,都不乏学生通过考卷向我求婚……对不起,是“求分”。“求分”的内容无奇不有,是考卷上让我啼笑皆非的答案之外,另一道奇特的风景线。
我目前正在批改的一大叠考卷之中,就出现了以下的两个“求分”信息:
"I'm sorry Sir.. Just only this i can (应该是can't) do... :(
I try my best ... :(
I need to get at least C. in order to do :(
thesis next sem ... :(
Please sir ... :("
批:You didn't answer well in other questions as well... :(
"Sir, I've memorized the wrong code. Please have mercy and I hope
to at least not get an F in this subject. I'll work hard in my
repeat semester next year. I'm begging."
批:I beg you not to memorize the code next time.
还有两个更绝的:
"Saya mahu lulus...
tolonglah!!
asalkan lulus"
"
这些学生在考试时就意识到自己凶多吉少,预先求我网开一面。另一些学生则是考试后成绩公布前,预测自己下个学期会和我在同一个科目的课堂上再会,向我发来“不要再见”的电邮。这个学期就有这样的一个学生,先是称赞我的教学方式,然后才求我“... please pass me.”唔,既然你喜欢我的教学方式,那就继续受教吧!
还有一种学生,需要及格才能毕业或求职,就在成绩公布后对我死缠烂打。曾经有个学生在我面前声泪俱下,只差没有下跪,害我快快避之则吉。还有一个学生,出动父亲的名义,说自己女儿的前途就掌握在我手上。(薄荷糖要说了:“怎么他抢了我父亲的台词?”)
碰上这样的学生,有时还真想撞墙。
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