One of the last things I did as part of my team at Tusculum was prepare an answer to one mid-term exam question.
The course incorporated an introduction to research (similar to USM’s EDU 600) preparation and approval of a thesis proposal, and writing (to the point of final form) the introduction, literature review, and methodology chapters of the thesis.
Each team member took responsibility for one mid-term question. Mine was a description of Experimental, Causal-Comparative, and Correlational research. You can view the document by clicking here (PDF).
This was the only team activity in the course. We made an “A” on the test. But, my team members gave me a poor evaluation for team participation, which resulted in my failing the course (by three points — the same number lost on the team evaluation).
If they’d given me full credit, which was the norm up to this point, I’d have gotten a “C” and could have continued in Tusculum’s Master’s program when my health returned.
Looking back, that was the best thing that could’ve happened. I had an opportunity to focus on getting well, and I found USM. Not only that, having to take EDU 600 because I had no transfer credit gave me the opportunity to learn from Libby. That was a remarkable experience, as I noted elsewhere.
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