Dear readers,
As we know that learning of any subjects needs to be measured. Therefore, we need a learning assessment. To assess a particular aspect, we need a scoring rubric. It can help the assessor to have a guide, so he/she will have the standard score. And now, what about if the makers of the rubric are the students themselves? I think it will be more interesting, won't it? Secondly, by creating the rubric, the students will know exactly what points they should master. Therefore, they will be motivated to reach the standard needed. Thirdly, it is such an innovation, isn't it? (As far as I know that the rubric is usually generated by teachers). It is very necessary to apply the 2013 Curriculum that there is a scoring aspect in the end of the semester which is called "Self Assessment" and included on the semester report.
By the way, the assessment rubric generated by students also has some disadvantages. Firstly, it needs much time to do that while there is only limited time to finish all the materials. Based on 2013 Curriculum, there are only 2 x 45 minutes (1 meeting) per week while on KTSP (2006 Curriculum) there were still 5 x 45 minutes (2 or 3 meetings) per week. What about making it as homework? Yeah, let's try it and most of the students will not do it because the recent students have so many activities outside school time. They generally join some extra-curriculars, have other public or private courses, etc. They will not have enough time to finish their homework given by all of their teachers. That's why I seldom give homework to my students :). Secondly, by generating the rubric, students will find difficulties to make the correct and logic indicators as it needs deep thoughts badly unless we give the example or make it as a group work.
Overall, I agree with any new things as long as they have benefits for our education improvements. Cheers :)
Hi Pak Hamdan,
ReplyDeleteSorry for keeping you waiting for three days before having my response to your writing.
Anyway, I am particularly interested in your first point on 'I think it will be more interesting, won't it?' Could you please elaborate what you mean by interesting in this situation. Another point is that you think that incooperating students in the creation of rubric assessment is inefficient in terms of timing. Do you suggest that it is impossible to implement it in the Indonesian learning context?
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Anik
Haha..that's fine. Well, yeah.. I think this is something new and still fresh from the oven.. There will always be an interesting thing when we try something new, won't it? Besides, when I see the first rubric, the sentences are using the students' language style and I think the students will like it.. For this time, I think the implementation of it still needs time to consider, but I do not refuse it. Perhaps later teachers can make it as a project and then use it for assessing students' performance, such as drama or presentation. Cheers.
ReplyDeletePak Hamdan, you really should try this "rubric by student's design". It really helps. The challenge is we should be their standard and we may not be spiritless. KEEP FERVENT IN SPIRIT!
ReplyDeleteGood idea, maybe next year I will try it to apply the 2013 Curriculum in the aspect of Peer Assessment.. Yeah, spiritless is a suitable word for me as everything often changes and confuses me a lot.. yet, everyday there are always many things to do.. starting from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. sometimes is not enough to finish all..haha.. Thanks for the spirit anyway.. :)
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