I believe it is essential to use a rubics and it will give students a clear understanding of the process
You need to be very intentional when designing rubrics.
We already use rubrics at my school, but I now have a greater understanding of their purpose, and I will be able to better explain their purpose to the new students.
Although the rubric will provide the student with clear expectations of the expected outcome the instructors have to be diligent in updating them prior to using with a new class to ensure it correctly reflects the current student body and expected outcomes.
I use rubrics often but I had no idea they varied so much.
I use rubrics in my English class for writing, but not for my lifespan class. Not all classes can use a rubric successfully
The use of rubrics allows both the students and the instructors to objectivley analyze assignments.