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This petition is in regard to Prof. Goldsmith’s exams for MCPHS Worcester campus. There have been several exams in which the majority of students have complained about the content that’s on the exam compared to class content. Professor Goldsmith does not have clear objectives and the bulletin points that she places on the slides don’t correlate to what is on the exam. The other issue is that the wording of the exams are not extensive enough for deductive reasoning due to the fact that they don’t match content of lectures or slides and there are several questions that are akin to each other. When she rarely indicts what content to expect during examination, the material she expressed ends up being not present on exam.
While we understand that this class material is an introduction to what will be needed in other classes and for our profession, there are absolutely no correlations of the questions that she asks to our profession. She has no concern with gaging student comprehension of material and application. In fact, she never asks how exams went, how or what students thought of the exam and she doesn’t address concerns. Prof. Goldsmith also doesn’t break down test statistics or review any exam questions especially concerning application questions. There have been several concerns due to the fact that she doesn’t make time for students and help them improve from mistakes. There is also the problem of her bouncing around to the point where students are having a difficult time understanding information. At this point, it feels as though she is intentionally trying to fail by putting “muddy” questions as she mentioned.
MCPHS should hold her accountable because their goal in having students succeed is being hindered by this professor making students feel demoralized.
GOAL:
Keep her accountable for objectives and to be consistent in exam questions correlating to lecture content
Keep her accountable with announcements made regarding exams content, question, and format
Improve student-professor interaction by answering questions and ensuring student’s academic success
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November 8, 2019
I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY TIME CATALOGING ALL THE DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE LECTURE SLIDES AND THE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS!! IT IS CLEAR THAT WE ARE ALL SEEING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE LACK OF CLARITY AND THE BROKEN COMMUNICATION!! STAY TUNED BECAUSE I AM PREPARING TO HAND OVER THIS MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS SO THEY FINALLY LISTEN TO US!!
November 8, 2019
THE MOMENTUM BEHIND THIS PETITION IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! SEEING EVERYONE UNITE OVER THESE EXAM CONCERNS PROVES WE ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT TO DEMAND BETTER STANDARDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT!!
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No objectives listed on powerpoints I emailed with a concern after the first exam and I was completely written off. Professor Goldsmith was not at all helpful. She simply told me my method of studying is “obscuring things”.
Same here. Total waste of time trying to get help from her office hours.
Please do something
Couldn't have said it better.
Fully agreed!
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Final supporters
This petition is in regard to Prof. Goldsmith’s exams for MCPHS Worcester campus. There have been several exams in which the majority of students have complained about the content that’s on the exam compared to class content. Professor Goldsmith does not have clear objectives and the bulletin points that she places on the slides don’t correlate to what is on the exam. The other issue is that the wording of the exams are not extensive enough for deductive reasoning due to the fact that they don’t match content of lectures or slides and there are several questions that are akin to each other. When she rarely indicts what content to expect during examination, the material she expressed ends up being not present on exam.
While we understand that this class material is an introduction to what will be needed in other classes and for our profession, there are absolutely no correlations of the questions that she asks to our profession. She has no concern with gaging student comprehension of material and application. In fact, she never asks how exams went, how or what students thought of the exam and she doesn’t address concerns. Prof. Goldsmith also doesn’t break down test statistics or review any exam questions especially concerning application questions. There have been several concerns due to the fact that she doesn’t make time for students and help them improve from mistakes. There is also the problem of her bouncing around to the point where students are having a difficult time understanding information. At this point, it feels as though she is intentionally trying to fail by putting “muddy” questions as she mentioned.
MCPHS should hold her accountable because their goal in having students succeed is being hindered by this professor making students feel demoralized.
GOAL:
Keep her accountable for objectives and to be consistent in exam questions correlating to lecture content
Keep her accountable with announcements made regarding exams content, question, and format
Improve student-professor interaction by answering questions and ensuring student’s academic success
Updates
November 8, 2019
I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY TIME CATALOGING ALL THE DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE LECTURE SLIDES AND THE ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS!! IT IS CLEAR THAT WE ARE ALL SEEING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE LACK OF CLARITY AND THE BROKEN COMMUNICATION!! STAY TUNED BECAUSE I AM PREPARING TO HAND OVER THIS MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS SO THEY FINALLY LISTEN TO US!!
November 8, 2019
THE MOMENTUM BEHIND THIS PETITION IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! SEEING EVERYONE UNITE OVER THESE EXAM CONCERNS PROVES WE ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT TO DEMAND BETTER STANDARDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT!!
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The test questions are literally impossible. She expects us to know stuff she never even mentioned in lecture and then acts like it is our fault when we fail.
No objectives listed on powerpoints I emailed with a concern after the first exam and I was completely written off. Professor Goldsmith was not at all helpful. She simply told me my method of studying is “obscuring things”.
Same here. Total waste of time trying to get help from her office hours.
Please do something
Couldn't have said it better.
Fully agreed!
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The test questions are literally impossible. She expects us to know stuff she never even mentioned in lecture and then acts like it is our fault when we fail.