1. HRD 860 Developing Problem Solving Skills Through Case Study Analysis
HRD 860 Developing Problem Solving Skills Through Case Study Analysis
Rubric to Self-evaluate Problem Solving Skills
CRITERION EXCELLENT ADEQUATE POOR Score
UNDERSTANDING
3 points 2 points 1 point
Demonstrates an Organizes and makes sense Organizes and makes sense Has limited understanding of
understanding of of information, interprets of information but unable to situation.
the situation and articulates the main clearly articulate the
ideas of the situation. situation.
3 points 2 points 1 point
Extrapolates Understands and outlines Understands and outlines Lacks understanding and
implications of the main ideas, articulates main ideas, subtle ability to articulate subtleties
situation and subtle implications and implications, and symbolic and symbolisms of the
symbolic statements statements, but unable to cultural and environmental
interprets
associated with the cultural articulate information. contexts.
symbolic and environmental contexts.
statements
APPLICATION
3 points 2 points 1 point
Applies problem Full application of problem Partial application of Weak application of problem
solving principles solving principles to novel problem solving principles to solving principles.
to novel situations. novel situations.
situations
3 points 2 points 1 point
Uses problem Makes use of appropriate Partial application of Weak application of
solving tools models and tools that lead to appropriate models and appropriate models and
problem understanding and tools. tools.
resolution.
ANALYSIS
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2. HRD 860 Developing Problem Solving Skills Through Case Study Analysis
HRD 860 Developing Problem Solving Skills Through Case Study Analysis
Rubric to Self-evaluate Problem Solving Skills
CRITERION EXCELLENT ADEQUATE POOR Score
3 points 2 points 1 point
Deconstructs Examines and breaks down Examines and breaks down Incomplete breakdown of
information into information into logical information into logical information.
understandable parts, identifies motives or parts, partially identifies
causes, distinguishes motives or causes.
parts
between inferences and
facts, makes inferences
based on evidence.
3 points 2 points 1 point
Considers Thoughtfully considers and Thoughtfully considers and Weak consideration of
alternate points analyzes major alternative analyzes some alternative alternative points of view.
of view points of view to discover points of view.
themes and relationships.
SYNTHESIS
3 points 2 points 1 point
Assembles salient Excludes introductory, Excludes some unneeded Excludes little unneeded
information to unneeded information and information and sets aside information and does not
reconstruct sets aside irrelevant some irrelevant examples. fully distinguish between
problem parts to unneeded and useful
examples to establish a
make a whole information and examples.
sound framework.
3 points 2 points 1 point
Formulates a Identifies claim, reason, and Partially identifies claim, Identifies weak claim,
hypothesis based evidence without distorting reasons, and evidence. reasons, and evidence and
on sound information. misses the point.
evidence
EVALUATION
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3. HRD 860 Developing Problem Solving Skills Through Case Study Analysis
HRD 860 Developing Problem Solving Skills Through Case Study Analysis
Rubric to Self-evaluate Problem Solving Skills
CRITERION EXCELLENT ADEQUATE POOR Score
3 points 2 points 1 point
Compares, Examines facts, data and all Partially examines facts, data Incomplete examination of
contrasts and information from more than and information. information.
critiques one perspective.
information
3 points 2 points 1 point
Makes unbiased, Bases judgments on Bases judgments on Bases judgments on non-
value judgments unbiased critique and credibility of information, credible information.
based on sound credibility of all available but limited in scope.
evidence information.
Total Score / 60
Self-score:
Excellent = 60-30
Adequate = 29-20
Poor = 19-0
Rubric adapted from:
Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning Objectives, 1956.
Designing Rubrics for Assessing Higher Order Thinking,
http://academic.pgcc.edu/~wpeirce/MCCCTR/Designingrubricsassessingthinking.html
Developing Critical Thinking in College Programs, http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/08046.pdf
Evaluating Critical Thinking Skills, http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/navy/eval_crit_thkg.htm
How to Use the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric, http://www.insightassessment.com/pdf_files/Rubric%20HCTSR.pdf
Penn State Problem Solving Rubric, http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/ProblemSolvingRubric1.pdf
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