Open AccessTransparency in evaluation through the use of rubrics in university subjects
Author(s) -
Leticia Concepción Velasco Martínez,
Juan Carlos Tójar Hurtado
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
new trends and issues proceedings on humanities and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2547-8818
DOI - 10.18844/prosoc.v6i1.4166
Subject(s) - rubric , transparency (behavior) , formative assessment , citizen journalism , higher education , standards based assessment , united states medical licensing examination , medical education , psychology , pedagogy , mathematics education , political science , computer science , medicine , world wide web , law , medical school
Two key elements of educational innovation in evaluation are student participation and transparency. In both cases, rubrics are a powerful resource promoting a transparent and fair evaluation. However, there is still not enough evidence on the levels of student participation in the assessment process. The objective of this study is to ascertain the level of transparency provided by the use of scoring rubrics in university subjects by analysing the relevant factors that are involved in a more significant and participatory evaluation of learning processes. This research is approached from a qualitative perspective through content analysis of in-depth interviews conducted with higher education institutions in Mexico (n = 22). The results and conclusions show the importance of promoting more transparent evaluative practices in order to acquire true formative evaluation.
Keywords: Participation, transparency, higher education, interview, scoring rubrics.