A ruberic is a new name for a long standing practice. Tests, quizzes, homework, labs and practical finals always had different weights. When you add up all labs and give an average you have gained nothing. You have to isolate and review each grade to learn the weakest parts of a students. Now a computer does what people did. All with less contact with the students.
Verification that using a rubric in an art class, depending on the assignment, can stifle creativity. However, in discussions and other research assignments these rubrics can be quite helpful for students.
It was very informative about the different types of rubrics and I plan to use it to upgrade some of my rubrics I currently use.
Rubrics not only allow the students to know exactly how an assessment will be graded, but it can also provide them with a structure for completing a task.
Students need the rubric as much as the instructors.
Yes rubrics can be time consuming in developing but can save grading time later. THey can be refined from term to term. They also set expectations.
Rubrics have advantages and disadvantages.
Rubrics are a great way to give definition to a project. They allow students to follow a guide throughout a project to help them focus on elements which will lead to a successful assignment. Rubrics are not needed for every project especially those that focus more on an artistic view.
I learned that there are different types of rubrics that have different strengths and features. While I was familiar with the benefits associated with creating rubrics, before reading this section I hadn't considered the shortcomings associated with rubrics, such as the time spent to create them, the lack of explanations they might fail to provide, or their stifling of students' creativity.
I learned the difference between analytical and holistic rubrics although I would have liked to have been given examples to "see" the difference in action.
There are several different kinds of rubrics and you need to choose the one appropriate for your situation.
Rubrics are great tools for evaluating students and for course feedback. However, they can be very time consuming to create.
I use rubrics a lot, and I liked that the narrative brought out that a rubric can lead to reflection on the part of the instructor about the nature of the assignment and the design of the rubric.
I have learned that a rubric is a good way to help guide students to a desired outcome.
I believe rubric are necessary to providing feedback that students require to enhance their learning, but also instructors need to carefully plan and determine the best criteria to be used for their rubrics.
I like a simple holistic score. It is easy to develope and grade. However, it does little in the way of feedback to the student. Many students will not concern themselves with the way it was scored unless they are high achievers.
Rubrics help both the teacher and students with what the end product and can be used in most subjects, but there are times when the teacher needs to evaluate the process and make sure the students understand this process before starting the project.
Gloria
I like using a rubric for projects due to the concisenees of letting the student know what is expected for a project or presentation. This asy there is no misunderstanding when the grade is presented. I have found that it does need to be specific and not long an detailed.
Rubrics are a great source in helping the student understand exactly what is expected of them for a specific assignment.
Rubrics provide for inter-rater reliabiltiy with scoring consistenly among educators based on defined criteria that fits the assessment tasks. While it takes time to create a really good rubric, it will save time in the long run. Advantages, I feel outweigh the disadvanrages, as rubrics provide a guideline for students with expectations for quality of work and with meeting the expected level of achievement. I use rubrics for almost all assignments in both theory and clinical courses.
