One of my lab group partners is a dimwit

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Try, try as I have, nothing can cure one of our lab group partners from just plain not studying/not caring. I've made flashcards, concept maps, suggested good websites or videos for reinforcement, and set up mandatory meetings for open lab or review (as the lab group leader). Yet, the prof. always seems to pick her when presenting our lab for the day (and she always seems to mess up). Any previous experience w/ this, or suggestions? Or should I just suck it up and keep trying to reach this kid..

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does your grade depend on her performance? if so, i'd speak with the professor about the effort you have made and the lack of results on her part. no reason for you to suffer because your partner is a dud.

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I've tried that. Our professor told me, quite bluntly, that its our group and we're stuck with it, and yes, our lab grade, not including practicals, is based on group work. Prof. seems to not care, despite trying my butt off to get this kid to work... Looks like ill have to work extra hard to keep my A..

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Specializes in Emergency; med-surg; mat-child.

It's like this in the real world, too. You're just getting a jump on getting used to it.

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It's like this in the real world, too. You're just getting a jump on getting used to it.

:yeah:YES. Reality sucks, but the reality is that MANY people are like this. You will encounter this situation while working, and your boss will say something similar to what your teacher said - suck it up. Learn to work around this person.

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Yeah, thats what i've been trying to do.. guess i'll keep it up, then..

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Yeah, thats what i've been trying to do.. guess i'll keep it up, then..

I don't want you to think that I don't have sympathy for you, my posts sometimes come off a bit terse. :o Working with people like this just sucks, I understand. I just don't have any good advice except to treat them like the lump they are and continue to walk around them.

My guess is your prof. knows what's happening if s/he keeps calling on this person.

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Yup, I think he chooses her the majority of the time because he knows the other lab group members would easily get the questions correct. Maybe he's picking on us, maybe he doesn't want to let this girl fall behind...

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I found something of this nature to always happen when it comes to group work and the reaction of the instructor is always the same. It is a shame that one person is allowed to drag the rest of the students down to their level. Unfortunately, you can't do anything about it in the workplace either.

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Welcome to the real world. Take this as a learning experience. I work with people that will help me out when I am swamped and their patients are low acuity, and I work with people that will sit at the desk reading a magazine while I run my butt off.

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Only one?? Count your blessings ... :D

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Only one?? Count your blessings ... :D

That was my initial reaction as well ha ha.

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