David,
Rubrics are beneficial for the instructor and the students. Go forth and build effective rubrics!
Cheryl,
No, no, no - build your rubric to expand what they can do. The criteria can be built to make them think ouside the box. Assess creativity, etc.
Jill,
Clear, concise, concrete. . .a lot of good "C" words can be used to describe communication. Keep it effective through rubrics! Thank you.
Lisa,
I use self-assessment and peer-assessment quite a bit with the same rubric I'm going to use to evaluate the students. I think it is beneficial. Thanks!
Stacy,
The key is that the rubric helps both the instructor and the students. You are right in that it minimizes misunderstandings - especially wiht effective criteria.
Rubrics let the students know ahead of time the expectations for the assignments and how assignments will be graded. The objectivity provided by utilizing rubrics helps both the instructor and the students.
Russell
Rubics also help the instructors when it comes to ease of grading and fairness.
Simone Branham
I think that a rubric is a road map to being successful for the student. It also provides a way for an instructor to provide meaningful feedback. It can also teach students to comply with certain standards.
David
I understand the need for them, but I almost think they allow to students to remain to much in a box and it rules them. They will only follow that and will obsess over them. They do provide a good guideline, but I some times feel like they are too limiting.
I think it is all about clear, concise communication. The student knows exactly what is expected of them in each area. Of course, it only works if the instructor is consistant with corrections, grading and follow-through. The rubrics are there to help provide structure and enhance the communication process.
Grading Rubrics allow the students to self- assess their work prior to submitting it. They also serve as an objective approach to grading work and allow the instructor and student to discuss strengths and weaknesses point by point.
A rubric serves as clarity for instructors and students. Students are provided guidance regarding what's expected of them. Instructors are tasked with being aligned with that and assessing students based on it. This minimizes misunderstandings regarding what students should be doing.
Carla,
I love rubrics, but they're only as good as their criteria and connection to the learning outcomes. Nice job.
Rubrics is a way to assess and evaluate student performance. Rubrics can be designed to use specific criteria when measuring student performances. I believe that if ruberics are shared with students, it provides the learner a roadmap of course expectations. The ruberic can also help to identify a student's degree of proficiency.
Dulcinea,
The key is that the rubric helps both the instructor and students. Thanks for your input.
The role of the rubric is to assess students' work in a consistent way. A rubric makes grading a students' work easier and allows the instructor to grade more objectively instead of making assessments from scratch. Rubrics provide a standard way to assess the students' performance as a whole "population".
Kimberley,
Yes, the key is that rubrics help both the students and instructor. Thanks.
A rubric is a guide of expectation. It is an outline of the instructor's expectation as to how the student can succesfully complete the assignment and gain the maximum understanding of the objectives of the course.
Josh,
Right on. Without rubrics our job is much harder and students may not understand the expectations as clearly. Thanks for your input.
Lanny,
Excellent answer. It is important to note rubrics help both instructors and students. Thanks.
