Unpicking the rubric: Tutor and student experiences of marking grids for assessment on a final year interdisciplinary module

Kopinska, Harriet and Duckworth, Jenny (2023). Unpicking the rubric: Tutor and student experiences of marking grids for assessment on a final year interdisciplinary module. In: Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2023: Shaping the future of HE, 4-6 Jul 2023, Keele University.

Abstract

Assessment criteria require clarity so that they can be consistently applied by markers and easily interpreted by students. We investigated use of a ‘marking grid’ approach to applying assessment criteria according to learning outcomes on a final year interdisciplinary module, to ascertain both tutor and student experience of the approach. We will discuss the results of surveys and follow up interviews and consider their implications, both in terms of evolution of the module assessment strategy, and wider applicability of marking grids for learning outcome assessment across disciplines.