In general, the Committee believes that an Honors Thesis should demonstrate the student's capacity for quality research and should give evidence of mastery of the material.
Opponents reply that success is a better motivator than failure, and cite evidence that mastery of basic skills is not a prerequisite for dealing with higher ones.
Professor Pfeffer concluded: "There is little evidence that mastery of the knowledge acquired in business schools enhances people's careers, or that even attaining the M.B.A. credential itself has much effect on graduates' salaries or career attainment".
But what gets tested is what gets taught, and so we need 'Accountability 2.0.' All students should have digital portfolios to show evidence of mastery of skills like critical thinking and communication, which they build up right through K-12 and postsecondary.
The play asks us to take on faith Frost's understanding of "the power of the close-up," instead of giving us real evidence of his mastery of the medium.
Caro points up Kennedy's cool handling of the Cuban missile crisis as evidence of his mastery of foreign affairs as he stands up to the pressure from the hawks in his own cabinet, the generals and Johnson, who want to attack Cuba.
Out of this process comes a verified resume that can provide evidence of the mastery of these skills that is convincing to employers and presumably results in improved employment and earnings outcomes.
Given an already crowded curriculum and growing pressure to provide quantifiable evidence of student mastery of the standard subjects of history, literature, math, and science, teachers may question the suitability of adding philosophy to the curriculum.
In the words of Tony Wagner, "students will be assessed by the evidence of their mastery of core competencies over time".
His silent films give ample evidence of Lubitsch's mastery of the camera -- his ability to convey nuance, irony and surprise through composition and camera movement.
The work gives ample evidence of Munch's mastery of printmaking, which he probably learned during time spent in Paris and Berlin in the 1890's and early 1900's.
