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.