Date: Mon Oct 14 08:34:35 PDT 2002
Student's Name: John
Answer(or question to Mentor): Dear mentor
I think the answer is 3 miles and a half. You have to multiply three times ten would give you 30with two left over. You have to multiply because it says how far away is lighting if 32 seconds passes between the flash and the thunder and you will multiply and get 3 miles and ½.
Date: Thu Oct 17 18:31:49 PDT 2002
Student's Name: John
Mentor Reply: Hi John, thank you for submitting your answer and attempting the problem. Could you explain why you multiplied three times ten and how you converted the remaining two seconds into ½. Please look over the problem again and resubmit your answer. Keep trying and I will be looking forward to reading your revision.
Lillian
Date: Sat Oct 19 16:39:20 PDT 2002
Student's Name: John
Instructor Comments:
Lillian,
I think your response is good, but I think you need to be more direct: You can start off with a nice positive statement as you have, but then tell him that his answer is incorrect. Your probing question about why he chose 3 and 10 is right on target. However, you need to end this question with a question mark, not a period.
Also, why don't you encourage him to try the challenge problems?
Dr. Bowers
Date: Sat Oct 19 20:39:46 PDT 2002
Student's Name: John
Mentor Reply: Hi John, thank you for submitting your answer and attempting the problem. However, your answer is not correct. Could you explain why you multiplied three times ten and how you converted the remaining two seconds into ½? Please look over the problem again and resubmit your answer. Try to do the challenge problem and I will be looking forward to reading your revision. Good Luck!
Lillian
Date: Mon Oct 21 15:05:10 PDT 2002
Student's Name: John
Answer(or question to Mentor): Hi Lillan I multiplyed because I didn't look over the whole question to see what I did wrong. Now I think you should divide and you should get six with two left over. I think you should do that because it says it takes five seconds for the sound of thunder to travel one mile. So if you divide five into tirtytwo you would get six with two left over. Sorry I still don't know what the two left over is. Bye
