STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RUBRICS

• Published in: Journal of business and educational leadership Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 86 - 103
• Main Authors: Leader, David C, Clinton, M Suzanne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Feedback; Higher education; Learning; Literacy; Online instruction; Perceptions; Research methodology; Researchers; Self evaluation; Student attitudes; University students; Writing
• ISSN: 1948-6413

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.