Volume 14, Number 1

Exploring the use and Effectiveness of Rubrics in a School Project by 7^th Grade Students

  Authors

Chara Chrysanthaki , Aikaterini Klonari and Theodora Petanidou , University of the Aegean, Greece

  Abstract

This study investigates the use and effectiveness of assessment rubrics within a school-based project employing a model of agricultural terraces constructed in the context of Education for Sustainable Development. This study employed a mixed-methods design informed by action research principles and involved a case study of 58 seventh-grade students and their two teachers across a year-long instructional intervention on the Greek island of Leros. Data were collected through students’ individual assessment rubrics and teachers’ rubrics assessing the team. The results and findings were positive, suggesting that rubrics supported students' understanding of assessment criteria, increased their motivation, and encouraged reflective and critical thinking. While the results emphasise the pedagogical value of rubrics in students’ assessment, the limited sample size reduces their generalisability.

  Keywords

Rubrics, assessment, school project, agricultural terraces, sustainability education