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IWS Course Guidelines
INTRODUCTION TO LEARNER BASED
EDUCATION
Learner based education
requires the student to think deeply about a problem he or she wants to
solve within the parameters of the course content. The process is
simple, yet profound: 1) identify a problem to solve; 2) interact with the
content of the course with the problem in mind; 3) work toward a solution
of the problem using the material of the course as a guide. One
particularly unique feature of IWS courses is that they ask students to
reflect on worship through biblical, historical, theological, missiological, and cultural disciplines.
IWS works with the following grading scale categories.
As course instructors/supervisors/mentors of students, we grade your
course projects with these four categories in mind.
A |
B |
C |
D |
Superior (A)
Excellent (A-) |
Very
good (B+)
Average, good, or satisfactory (B)
Passing,
acceptable (B-) |
Below
acceptable standards for a masters or doctoral degree; improvement is expected for
continuation in the program (C+)
Deficient work in degree program (C,
C-) |
Very
deficient, unacceptable work |
Note: Doctoral students who receive
grades below B- may be eligible for graduation with an advanced diploma in
Worship Studies. A student who achieves an acceptable standard for
doctoral work following an earlier deficiency may be eligible for a
doctoral degree. As a general policy, any student who for personal or
academic reasons does not complete the thesis may be eligible for an
advanced diploma in Worship Studies by satisfactorily completing the four
basic non-thesis doctoral courses.
Also, in evaluating your course
project, we consider two particular areas: content and elements of style.
Pay close attention to both.
| 1. The Content of the Project |
2. The Elements of Style of the Project |
Depth of research and
scholarship;use and documentation of
sources; critical analysis applied; assumptions questioned. (In
other words, are you doing research on a doctoral level?)
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Grammar, spelling, sentence
structure, and paragraph structure; flow of thought and argument; clarity
of expression; articulation of focus, theme, and claims; use of guidelines
by Turabian 7th Edition. (In other words, are you
demonstrating writing skills on a masters or doctoral level? Are you expressing
your thoughts as coherently and as clearly as possible? Is your
writing engaging, focused and lucid?) |
| Insights Expressed;
questions raised; familiarity with different views; adequate integration
of Mmterials. (In other words, are you intellectually
engaged with the subject matter and its complexity at hand?) |
Transparency of self;
creativity applied;
demonstration of ownership of
the project. (In other words, are you conveying passion, interest,
and do you "own" your position or point of views?) |
Project Evaluation Form
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