EDU7006-8+Quantitative+Research+Methods

Started: 16 July 2012 Ended: 30 August 2012 Final Grade: A (93.76/100.00)
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I am thrilled about being in my last research class, and two classes away from COMPS than I am about this class! I will use this class to become better versed in research methodology, especially quantitative methods. Looking forward to also being done!

Assignment 1: Exploring the Logic of Experimental Design (94.4/100.0) - Answering questions regarding experiments. Fourth worst grade in my whole program - and the other three were because I missed part of the assignment or didn't get the nuance. In this case the feedback was minimal, a rewording (which is not what I meant), and a check grammar. So, not sure what to think.

Assignment 2: Exploring Inferential Statistics and their Discontents (90.9/100.0) - Well my second worst grade in my whole program - and in this case I did not miss a portion of the assignment. I am not as conversant with research terminology and lingo, and perhaps I rushed the answers a little bit, but I'm not sure that I would have changed my answers much based on what I knew before I turned in the paper. Good, specific feedback - so, I'll implement the feedback and see if I can get these grades up where they belong.

Assignment 3: Experimental Designs I (95.0/100.0) - Not much better on this one than on the others! I thought I had this one nailed. She counted off for not having a hyphen between repeated-measures (even though every source book doesn't have a hyphen between them). I did have one calculation wrong. If this is the best she gives my 4.0 may be in trouble!

Assignment 4: Experimental Design II (93.0/100.0) - My Mentor has admitted that she does not believe in giving 100's, and that since no paper is perfect it is unlikely to get much more than a 95. With that general feedback, I'm stuck with a less than perfect 93! The problem is that in this case I had some wrong answers, and it's difficult for a Mentor to give credit when its not due. It is still possible to get an "A" the window is closing quickly on being able to bring it about! Twelve more assignments and four and a half weeks until COMPS! I need to focus - get my answers right - and move forward!

Assignment 5: Quasi-Experimental Designs (97.9/100.0) - This was one VERY long assignment. Although the assignment calls for a 5-7 page paper, there is no possible way to answer the two parts fully without going much longer! I ended up with a 14-page paper. I have now crept over into "A" territory again, and would like to keep it there.

Assignment 6: Contributing to Theory (88.1/100 : 97.9/100.0 on resubmission)]] - I misread the assignment. Good thing that I'm several weeks ahead in my assignments, so that I was able to redo and resubmit! I will be glad to finish this class! Only six assignments to go until COMPS!

Assignment 7: Power Analysis and Design Sensitivity (95.8/100.0) - This was a very long assignment like #5! Although the assignment calls for a 5-7 page paper, I was unable to answer the two parts fully without going much longer! I ended up with a 13-page paper (although, since I included six G*Power screen prints, it would have been closer to 10! I felt pretty pleased with it, considering the amount of work I put into it - we'll see how well my Mentor agrees! Considering there were no content related comments a 97% seems petty, but I guess that's what happens if you poke the lion before you walk by.

Assignment 8: Concept Paper (90.9/100.0) - Although the assignment calls for a 10-14 page paper, I presented a 35-page paper. I felt that it was one of the best papers I've written so far in the program. My Mentor gave me a grade making it the **2nd worst paper** I've written in my whole program. The assignment grade places me just under a 94% for the course (which is why I suspect that I got this particular grade), and the Mentor's retort was, "what are you complaining about, you got an 'A'"? Anyone familiar with my wiki (which she is), or with my work, would know that I'm not worried too much about the 'A' - I'm looking to excel, and if the paper truly deserved the grade that it got - then, I'd have to say that this Mentor failed spectacularly to identify and mentor me into what it was that she specifically wanted. - This taken with the fact that in this assignment it is expected to incorporate portions of previous assignments from previous courses. Three assignments were included as a part of this paper; each having received a 100% from a previous mentor (including the part she most complained about). Just saying, it appears to me to be personal, immature, spiteful, petty, and unprofessional - but, then that is JUST MY OPINION! - I am so glad to be done with this class, and this mentor. I have filed a concern with the school, and requested a grade appeal. - My grade appeal was denied, since I got an 'A' anyway - as I suspected.


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