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Using Rubrics in Project WorkTerry RhodesPaula Quinn
Institute on Project-Based LearningJune 20, 2019
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Who are we?Why are we here?
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Presentation Notes
We intro ourselves. pq: Why rubrics matter to me. What they represent: respect for students, overt attempt at minimizing power dynamic/differential between me and my students, support for students as self-directed learners, conveys value of precise communication, conveys that quality matters
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What is a rubric?
• Document that articulates expectations for a project
• Creates circumstances for dependable judgments about the quality of work to be made
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Components of a Rubric
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CriteriaLevels
Performance Descriptors
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Assignment Variables Purpose
INTRODUCEAssignment designed to
introduce the outcome
PRACTICEAssignment designed to
afford student
practice with the outcome
REINFORCEAssignment designed to
reinforce previously practiced outcome
MASTERYAssignment designed for students to
demonstrate level of
mastery of the outcome
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Benchmark Milestone 1 Milestone 2 Capstone
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Presentation Notes
Build on notion of intentionality and transparency Use Likert Scale to consider purpose of what they’re having students do Faculty could think about where this thing fits into the outcomes Useful for analysis, as well
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Assignment Variables
• Faculty intentionality per rubric dimension
• % of final course grade that the submitted assignment represents
• Assignment “difficulty”
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Assignments Matter: Implications
• Assignment design critical• Question is not “Is it a good
assignment?”• Question is “Does it align?”
Why use rubrics?
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Presentation Notes
We intro ourselves.
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Some reasons to use rubrics…
• Create shared understanding─Convey quality standards to students─Convey learning outcomes to sponsors
• Assess student work• Support student self- and peer-assessment• Proactively create a basis for having rational
discussions on grade disputes• Evaluate programs• Support intentionality Enhance integrity
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Essential Project Design ElementsBuck Institute for Education PBLworks
Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills - both discipline-specific and transferrable
Challenging Problem or Question - engaging; appropriately challengingSustained Inquiry - an extended process of asking questions, finding
resources, and applying informationAuthenticity - real-world context, tasks and tools, quality standards, or
impact Student Voice & Choice - students make decisions, including how they
work and what they createReflection - students reflect on learning, the effectiveness of their
inquiry, the quality of their work, and obstaclesCritique & Revision - students receive and use feedback to improve
their process and productsPublic Product - students make their project work public by explaining,
displaying and/or presenting it beyond the classroom
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Presentation Notes
Link to experience with trail design
What are thecosts and benefits
of using rubricsfor your students’
project work?
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Examples of Rubrics
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Contact
Paula Quinn: [email protected]
Terry Rhodes: [email protected]
WPI Center for Project-Based Learninghttp://wp.wpi.edu/projectbasedlearning/
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