Examples of weaknesses identified for masters’ programs
- Several students needed significant help from the instructors in putting together a plan for their lesson demonstration/presentations.
- Students had more difficulty with applying their learning, using multi-factor stock-selection strategies, using real world data.
- Students sometimes had difficulty filtering scientific literature that was well done, versus that which was not as meaningful.
- In the written portion of the assignment, student are asked to provide written arguments of the debate topic where both sides need to be represented (pro and con). Students often struggle to provide written arguments that are equally strong on both sides.
- Students, while demonstrating application of the concept, sometimes did not demonstrate deeper synthesis or offer a new solution.
- Some students need more experience with oral presentation skills.