Rubric for Participation
Dimension / Unacceptable (=0) / Developing (=1) / Accomplished (=2) / Exemplary (=3)Frequency of contributions / Student does not initiate contribution & needs instructor to solicit input. / Student initiates contribution at least in half of the class meetings / Student initiates contribution about once per class / Student initiates contributions more than once per class
Quality of contributions / Comments are uninformative, lacking in appropriate terminology. Heavy reliance on opinion & personal taste, e.g., “I love it”, “I hate it”, “It’s bad” etc. / Comments are sometimes
constructive, with occasional signs of insight. Student does not use appropriate terminology; comments not always relevant to the discussion. / Comments mostly
insightful & constructive;
mostly uses appropriate terminology. Occasionally comments are too general or not relevant to the discussion. / Comments consistently insightful & constructive; uses appropriate terminology. Comments balanced between general impressions, opinions & specific, thoughtful criticisms or contributions
Listening to others / Does not listen to others; regularly talks while others speak or does not pay attention while others speak; detracts from discussion; sleeps, etc. / Student is often inattentive and needs reminder of focus of class.
Occasionally makes disruptive comments while others are speaking. / Student is mostly attentive when others present ideas, materials, as indicated by comments that reflect & build on others’ remarks.
Occasionally needs
encouragement or reminder about focus of comment. / Student listens attentively
when others present
materials, perspectives,
as indicated by comments
that build on others’
remarks, i.e., student hears what others say
contributes to the dialogue.
Interaction with others / Rarely volunteers, and/or supports others. Often disrupts or discourages others’ attempts to participate. Rarely participates during small group work. / Sometimes volunteers, an/or supports others but sometimes is not engaged (e.g., email, texting, talking to someone else). Sometimes participates during small group work but usually lets others take the lead. / Often volunteers and/or supports others and is often engaged. Often participates in small group work and occasionally takes the lead. / Consistently volunteers, and/or supports others. Consistently participates in small group work and regularly volunteers to take on task leads in the group.
Professional Attitude and affect / Demonstrates arrogance and resistant to learning. May be publically critical of others and tends to not reject or ignore constructive criticism. Often arrives late for class and is unprepared. / Generally demonstrates a positive attitude towards learning but may have periods of inconsistency. Typically accepts responsibilities and constructive feedback but may also have times of defensiveness or resistance. Generally on time to class but may have periods of inconsistency. / Usually demonstrates a positive attitude toward learning. Accepts responsibilities and constructive criticism from peers and faculty. Consistently on time to class and on task throughout class. / Consistently demonstrates a positive attitude towards learning, Takes responsibility for own learning and seeks feedback from peers and the instructor. Consistently on time or early for class.