STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RUBRICS

The goal of this research was to determine student perceptions of the effectiveness of rubric usage across different colleges/disciplines, age groups, gender, academic levels, and first-generation vs. non-first-generation college students. The research questions were: What are students' percept...

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Published inJournal of business and educational leadership Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 86 - 103
Main Authors Leader, David C, Clinton, M Suzanne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Diego American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences 01.10.2018
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Higher education
Learning
Literacy
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Perceptions
Research methodology
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Self evaluation
Student attitudes
University students
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Summary:The goal of this research was to determine student perceptions of the effectiveness of rubric usage across different colleges/disciplines, age groups, gender, academic levels, and first-generation vs. non-first-generation college students. The research questions were: What are students' perceptions of rubric usage? How do students perceive rubrics' standardization of assignments? Do students perceive that rubrics have a positive or negative impact on student work? This study replicates a study by Laurian and Fitzgerald (2013) that examined students' perceptions of rubrics in a Romanian Literature course. The objective of this study was to determine if students in specific groups found rubrics more effective than others. The results of the study strongly indicated that a majority of students have positive attitudes about rubrics. More specifically, students in disciplines outside of the Arts have shown a strong preference toward using rubrics to guide their own work. The new knowledge gleaned from this study should prove valuable as it aides in the development of improved rubrics that are less creatively stifling and more applicable.
ISSN:1948-6413
2152-8411