Using Rubrics to Improve the Assessment Lifecycle: A Case Study

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Title: Using Rubrics to Improve the Assessment Lifecycle: A Case Study
Language: English
Authors: Miknis, Marius, Davies, Ross (ORCID 0000-0002-5460-9837), Johnson, Clare S. (ORCID 0000-0001-5869-957X)
Source: Higher Education Pedagogies. 2020 5(1):200-209.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Educational Improvement, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Academic Achievement, Student Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, Reflection
DOI: 10.1080/23752696.2020.1816843
ISSN: 2375-2696
Abstract: This paper explores whether students' learning outcomes can be improved through the use of self-assessment rubrics. Students on a computer programming module in a Higher Education Institution were required to complete a self-assessment using the same rubric as the assessors. Observing discrepancies between the grades the students were receiving, and the grades the students thought they should be receiving, the lecturers made improvements to the pedagogical approaches taken for some elements of the course by changing the format and focus of classroom activities. This resulted in both improved grades and improved self-regulation by students. The process was facilitated through a system created by the authors of the paper called SAFE (Self-Assessment Feedback and Evaluation Learner Lifecycle), which greatly enhances the learner feedback lifecycle of an assignment. The research corroborates existing studies around the importance of revisiting feedback both for assessor and student.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1281823
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This paper explores whether students' learning outcomes can be improved through the use of self-assessment rubrics. Students on a computer programming module in a Higher Education Institution were required to complete a self-assessment using the same rubric as the assessors. Observing discrepancies between the grades the students were receiving, and the grades the students thought they should be receiving, the lecturers made improvements to the pedagogical approaches taken for some elements of the course by changing the format and focus of classroom activities. This resulted in both improved grades and improved self-regulation by students. The process was facilitated through a system created by the authors of the paper called SAFE (Self-Assessment Feedback and Evaluation Learner Lifecycle), which greatly enhances the learner feedback lifecycle of an assignment. The research corroborates existing studies around the importance of revisiting feedback both for assessor and student.
ISSN:2375-2696
DOI:10.1080/23752696.2020.1816843