That is the source and the commenter got the point. But, the lesson I learned was to extend the time allotted for assessment to avoid seeing an error in retrospect.
That is, a semester wasn’t adequate to gain an accurate picture of the student, especially since it coincided with her split and commencement of the divorce proceedings (although that would not affect the grade). Likewise, in the context of the seminar subject, one trip wouldn’t be a valid test. Or, in employment, one project.
What I learned was to observe over time before making the call. If the person participating over several trips continues to foment problems, the leader has more data to draw upon. But, that still isn’t the acid test.
Another perspective is to see if the issues are confined to that trip, or set of trips, or that particular subset of people. It may be an isolated difficulty and not representative. On the other hand, if the person has continuing issues over time and they also manifest themselves with multiple people or in varied venues, then the trip leader/employer/teacher can be certain what he/she is dealing with.
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