Thursday, September 24, 2009

Week 2- Chunking the Task

When I assign a large writing project in which the students include several essays dealing with a common theme, I walk them through every essay. The students get the requirements and rubric at the beginning of the project as well as examples. Every individual essay has a due date and requirements for that essay. It is much easier for them to manage, and by breaking it down this way, I can assess each piece as they do it. This makes grading the whole project much easier for me. I think chunking also works great for research.
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  1. EricSeptember 24, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    Have you ever used Rubistar for making your rubrics? It is a good website, and it is free!

    http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

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  2. lindsay.wolthersSeptember 24, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    My experience with using a rubric for a large assignment or presentation has always been positive. Students generally work better when they know what is expected of them and I have found that several of them work harder to meet the outlined expectations. I try to incorporate chunking as a grading strategy too!! That way I do not feel so overwhelmed when I am grading a big project!!

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