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The Ouroboros Of Rubrics: A Conundrum, A Case, And A Call, Anita Bright
The Ouroboros Of Rubrics: A Conundrum, A Case, And A Call, Anita Bright
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In this think piece, the author explores a conundrum and tension related to using rubrics to evaluate doctoral work. She ponders whether the use of rubrics provides beneficial ways for students to “crack the code” of academia, and/or whether the use of rubrics is perhaps a tool to engender conformity. With these competing ideas in mind, the author considers in what ways one might press for means to provide this on-ramp of access for students to the existing power structures, while at the same time seeking to change academia, to more equitably provide spaces for a range in ways of …