Losing Control Fast

It's your third week as a Teaching Assistant in Advanced Economics when Marcus Chen, a senior student with family ties to the department chair, openly challenges your grading methodology in front of 48 peers. Your professional reputation and future academic career hang by a thread as you navigate this powder keg situation.

Challenges

Survivors

Popularity

Difficulty

B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

First-year Teaching Assistant (Economics Department)

Conversation Partner

Marcus Chen

Setting

Amphitheater-style lecture hall, rows of students with laptops open, harsh fluorescent lighting, tension thick in the air

Location

Williams School of Economics, Room 2B

Learning Objectives

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Maintain professional composure while addressing the challenge

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Defend grading methodology without compromising standards

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Navigate power dynamics without escalating the conflict

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Excuse me, but I think there's a serious problem with how you've interpreted the Keynesian models in our last assignments. Perhaps your... limited experience... is affecting your judgment? Several of us have concerns.”

This is how Marcus Chen's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1136

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