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Do date: 2024-05-27
Due date: 2024-05-27
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  - "[[SOC301 Social Research Methods Course]]"
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  - "[[Curriculum Committee Meeting - 12 April 2024]]"
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  - "[[James Wilson]]"
Creation date: 2024-05-27
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[[SOC301 Social Research Methods Course|SOC301]] assessment challenges:
- Low qual of final paper
- Stu feel unprepared for scope
- Inconsistent TA grading
- Disengagement w/quant

Potential revisions:
- Scaffold paper in stages
    - Topic, lit rev, methods, results, disc
    - Rubric for each checkpoint
- Curate datasets for quant practice
- Peer feedback opps thruout
- Group project option?

To-do:
- [ ] Research best practices
- [ ] Poll past TAs & profs
- [ ] Draft new structure & rubric
- [ ] ID & clean datasets
- [ ] Pilot, get feedback, revise
- [ ] Update syll & materials
- [ ] Train TAs on approach