Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ708702
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jan-1
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
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Teaching with Rubrics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Andrade, Heidi Goodrich
College Teaching, v53 n1 p27 Win 2005
This article gives a brief overview of the structure and purposes of rubrics; reviews the benefits of using rubrics as both teaching and grading tools; warns against approaches that limit the effectiveness of rubrics; and urges instructors to take simple steps toward ensuring the validity, reliability, and fairness of their rubrics. Tips for using rubrics with undergraduate and graduate students are also included.
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Feedback, Grading, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Teaching Methods
Heldref Publications, Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, 1319 Eighteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802. Web site: http://www.heldref.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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