Assessing Student Learning: A Collection of Evaluation Tools

Discussion:InterpretationDiscussion includes a restatement ofthe findings. Patterns in the data andrelations among the variables areexplained and conclusions do not gobeyond the data. The explanation/interpretation is well connected tothe hypotheses and to the broaderpsychological problem asrepresented in the introduction. Anydiscrepancies between the expectedresults and the actual data areexplained. The take-home messageis clearly summarized at the end.Discussion includes a restatement ofthe findings, but the analysis of theirmeaning may be weak or not wellconnected to the hypothesis. Theremay be lack of consideration for thebroader psychological problem.Only some results are explained(esp. only positive), or the links toprevious literature simply restate theintroduction.The restatement of the results is notclear or is misleading. Only someresults are explained (esp. onlypositive), and the links to previousliterature simply restate theintroduction. The author mayinappropriately generalize beyondthe data.Discussion incorrectly states theresults or is a rehash of theintroduction without clearlypresenting the current study. Thetake-home message of the study isnot clear.Discussion:EvaluationAuthor has considered to whatextent the results are conclusive andcan be generalized. Potentialconfounds or methodological limitsare discussed as appropriate, andfuture research is suggested.Potential confounds ormethodological limits are discussedas appropriate, and future research issuggested. Author has notconsidered to what extent the resultsare conclusive and can begeneralized.Potential confounds ormethodological limits are listed butnot clearly discussed, and futureresearch is not suggested. Authorhas not considered to what extent theresults are conclusive and can begeneralized.Potential confounds andmethodological limits may be listedbut may be inaccurate, incomplete,or very unclear.ReferencesReference page includes all and onlycited articles. The articles areappropriately scholarly andappropriate to the topic. Sufficientrecent sources make the reviewcurrent, and classic studies areincluded if applicable and available.Original articles/chapters wereclearly read by the student.Reference list may leave out somecited article or include one that wasnot cited. The articles areappropriately scholarly but may besomewhat tangential and were likelyread by the student. Sources includea good mix of recent and classic, asnecessary.Some references may not beappropriate for the assignment. Keyreferences are clearly cited fromother sources and not likely read bythe student. Sources do not include agood mix of recent and classic, ifnecessary.Reference list is more like abibliography of related sources.References may not be scholarlysources or otherwise not appropriatefor the assignment (e.g., too manysecondary sources), or they may notbe current.