Open AccessBenefits and criticism. Should we support or neglect using rubrics? Evidences from a literature review
Author(s) -
Maha Azmi Dandis
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
edmetic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2254-0059
DOI - 10.21071/edmetic.v3i2.2891
Subject(s) - rubric , criticism , conversation , formative assessment , style (visual arts) , neglect , sociology , psychology , pedagogy , linguistics , literature , art , philosophy , psychiatry
Despite their numerous advantages, Rubrics have come under some criticism recently, some of it is reasonable, but much of it is not (Spandel, 2006). This article will spot the light on the rubrics as a formative assessment tool, starting with its definition, its benefits, and finally a debate between its supporters and opponents. In education, we need an ongoing conversation about assessment tools not just in our professional community, but in our classrooms, with students; that key piece of dialogue is all too often overlooked by all of those who extol the rubric’s usefulness or who prophesy the doom it may bring (Gilmore ,2007)