THEORIES OF HUMAN LEARNING AND COGNITION SCORING GUIDE GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished

Criteria

Summarize scholarly research articles.

Non performance

Does not summarize scholarly research articles.

Basic

Partially summarizes scholarly research articles but summaries are incomplete.

Proficient

Summarizes scholarly research articles.

Distinguished

Summarizes the key points of scholarly research articles in a clear and concise manner.

Criteria

Apply different approaches to learning and cognition to a particular research question.

Non performance

Does not apply different approaches to learning and cognition to a particular research question.

Basic

Attempts to apply different approaches to learning and cognition to a particular research question but application is incomplete or

inappropriate to the situation.

Proficient

Applies different approaches to learning and cognition to a particular research question.

Distinguished

Applies different approaches to learning and cognition to a particular research question and evaluates how well each approach answers

the question.

Criteria

Explain how research findings apply to a particular research question.

Non performance

Does not identify how research findings apply to a particular research question.

Basic

Identifies ways in which research findings apply to a particular research question but provides little or no explanation.

Proficient

Explains how research findings apply to a particular research question.

Distinguished

Analyzes how research findings apply to a particular research question and supports conclusions with a strong rationale.

Criteria

Describe the conceptual approach being used in a particular research article.

Non performance

Does not identify the conceptual approach being used in a particular research article.

Basic

Identifies the conceptual approach being used in a particular research article but provides little or no description.

Proficient

Describes the conceptual approach being used in a particular research article.

Distinguished

Describes the conceptual approach being used in a particular research article and supports conclusions with a strong rationale.

Criteria

Describe the methods and measures used in different conceptual approaches to learning and cognition research.

Non performance

Does not identify the methods and measures used in different conceptual approaches to learning and cognition research.

Basic

Identifies the methods and measures used in different conceptual approaches to learning and cognition research but provides little or

no description.

Proficient

Describes the methods and measures used in different conceptual approaches to learning and cognition research.

Distinguished

Describes the methods and measures used in different conceptual approaches to learning and cognition research and supports

conclusions with examples.

Criteria

Apply knowledge of theory and research in learning and cognition to inform personal and professional behavior.

Non performance

Does not apply knowledge of theory and research in learning and cognition to inform personal and professional behavior.

Basic

Attempts to apply knowledge of theory and research in learning and cognition to inform personal and professional behavior but

application is incomplete or inappropriate to the situation.

Proficient

Applies knowledge of theory and research in learning and cognition to inform personal and professional behavior.

Distinguished

Applies knowledge of theory and research in learning and cognition to inform personal and professional behavior and supports

conclusions with a strong rationale.

Criteria

Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a

psychology professional.

Non performance

Writing does not support a central idea in appropriate APA format. Does not use correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of

a psychology professional. Writing supports an idea.

Basic

APA format is inconsistent, and writing contains major errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writing coherently supports a central

idea in appropriate

Proficient

APA format and with few errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Distinguished

Writing is coherent, using evidence to support a central idea in a consistently appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and

mechanics as expected of a psychology professional.