A colleague of mine, a biologist, (let’s call him Ken) teaches an upper-level college course on genetics. Course requirements include the usual—class participation, quizzes, exams, and …a scientific paper. Each semester, when Ken mentions the paper the classroom erupts in shrieks and murmurs. Immediately after the noise dies down, hands shoot into the air and Read More
What is a rubric? A rubric is a scoring tool that lists the standards on which judgment or decisions about a piece of work will be based. A good rubric… Tells you what you’ll be looking for to give a certain grade (or score) for a test or assignment. A rubric should say what skills Read More