Get Your Students Hired
Dr. Molnar,
I agree with you. Giving the student a guideline for excellence is also giving them a chance to know what is expected of them.
Students like to be given direction. But you have to be careful when giving them a rubric as it also serves to stifle creativity in my opinions.
Robin Jonas
Yvette,
True - there are a variety of dimensions involved in such rubrics. Thanks for adding to this forum.
Analytic rubrics provide specific along several dimensions. In fact, analytic rubrics provides a synopsis of the required components for the assignment or discussion.
Michael,
Good points! I like that you mention students can go back and revisit areas in need of improvement. This is a key factor. Thanks!
Natasha,
Right on! When we have a guideline for students to follow and provide meaningful feedback, the students will improve. Nice job.
Chantee ,
Yes, I like that road map as a teacher and as a students. No sense in getting lost along the way. ;-)
Jeannine,
I agree. I'm a "frontloader" so everything (including rubrics) are available one week before school begins. It's good for students.
Tena and Colleagues,
There are some advantages (besides what is mentioned in the lesson plan). I find Rubrics useful for a few different reasons; it is a guideline on how the work is graded, though the term General is used, Rubrics overall are that a guide and a good foundation towards learning, expectations and immediate feedback for everyone. Rubrics, also, objectively outline the learning objectives and criteria of an assignment (yes similar to expectations) but adds a point value to the scheme of things, so when points are not received, it elaborates in general terms why, meaning the student should go back and revisit those areas needing improvement amd once developed can be a crucial time saver.
Thanks,
Mike
There can be many advantages to analytical rubrics. They can provide informative feedback to students, based on specific expectations, as well as areas where the student did well and opportunities for improvement. Rubrics provide an outline of expectations, both for the student and instructor. They serve as a guideline for what is expected.
I enjoy using rubrics and know that it is a advantage to students because it serves a road map (guide)for them. I believe that students perform better when they better understand what is required of them.
Dr. Crews,
I think that using a rubric and having it available for students at the beginning of an assignment, identifies the areas in which they (students) can work to gain mastery of the material presented. The rubric provides the criteria for achieving the assignment objectives and gives students the opportunity to know where they excel and areas they need to still master.
Jeannine Wieland
David,
Yes, they assist both the instructor and students. Any tool that helps both parties is well worth it.
Nice job.
I believe rubrics are a great tool for both the instructor and the student. It allows the student to know what is expected. I find them useful for that reason as well as in grading. I think using a rubric can help make the process of providing feedback easier and more evenly applied for the class.
Dr. Christopher,
The fact that students further understand the expectations through the rubric is a good thing. Rubrics don't have to tell students exactly what to do, but guide. It's OK to guide. ;-)
I believe the biggest advantage is to give the students a guide for submitting work. But, this could also be a disadvantage. The advantage is that the student is given a step by step guide in what the instructor is looking for. Again, this could be a disadvantage. I am not sure it is in anyones best interest to have a rubric that is to tight as you may be encouraging a whole bunch of "mini-me's" and you may find an instructor (or rubric) stifling creativity and thought. I think the advantage for the instructor is that it does make grading fair. Everyone's work is judged according to the same standard. Again, could cause a disadvantage for a student that is trying hard and just "doesn't get it" no matter how much effort they put in. I like creativity, giving students the ability to think outside the box, and trying to mentor and work with the student that is trying hard and not getting it. I do not like to discourage any of these things so when I create a rubric I try to keep all of this in mind.
-Chris
There are many advantages ot using rubrics. One advantage is that once they are created, it takes a lot less time to grade the work. It also allows the instructor to be perceived as consistent and fair. In addition, students could be involved with the construction of a rubric which would give them more motivation to do well. Finally, using a rubric gives the instructor a chance to plan and connect the course objectives better.
Janet,
Making the expectations clear is an awesome thing. The objectivity in evaluation is also a plus. Thanks!