Case #3 Janet is putting a lot of effort into her final science report. She has neglected the course earlier in the year and has chosen a difficult topic to impress her teacher and get a good grade. Her friend
Sarah, who is a very good student, is working on the same topic. Janet asks whether she can work cooperatively with Sarah, as permitted by her teacher. Janet then puts in little further effort, knowing she can rely on Sarah to do a good job. Since she is Janet's friend, Sarah raises no objections to having Sarah simply put her name on the report and share the grade.
1. Since Sarah does not object, what is inappropriate about Janet's action?
2. What other options are open or available to Sarah?
3. If you were Sarah, what would you have done?
4. How could the teacher change the assignment without discouraging students' cooperation, while preventing students from simply taking credit for work done by
others?