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1、 Student ID: _ Evaluator Name/Role: _Date: _GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS/DISSERTATION DEFENSE EVALUATIONThe attached evaluation tool (rubric) is designed to assist in the evaluation of a students ability to successfully defend his/her graduate research. The rubric includes seven evaluation criteria, and
2、allows for the addition of criteria important to individual departments/programs. Evaluation of a thesis/dissertation can be an integral part of graduate student learning outcomes assessment conducted by graduate programs. It is applicable to all programs that have a thesis or dissertation requireme
3、nt. This evaluation tool will: provide students, prior to his/her defense, with a clear understanding of the elements of their defense deemed most important to the defense committee provide multiple perspectives of a students ability to successfully defend his/her research and engage in a cogent dis
4、course about his/her chosen field of study encourage conversations among departmental colleagues about improving graduate student learning outcomes and assessment serve as a potential source of program-level data on the accomplishment of the programs learning outcome objectives, for submission as pa
5、rt of a future assessment reportInstructions: Defense committee members and students should review and become familiar with the criteria in the evaluation tool prior to the defense. The rubric should be scored at the conclusion of the defense, or shortly thereafter, by every member of the defense co
6、mmittee. This cover page (page 1) can then be completed (providing a summary of the scored ratings below for each of the seven criteria in the rubric), returned to the appropriate department/program office, and maintained in a confidential departmental file following the defense (one cover page per
7、evaluator). for use as a valuable tool in graduate student learning outcomes assessment. The remaining rubric pages (2 - 5) can be shared with the student or destroyed.Student ID:_ Student name: _Program: _Degree: M.A. _ M.S. _ Ph.D. _Date of Defense: _Evaluator role:_ Major Advisor _ Internal Core
8、Committee member _ External Core Committee member _ External Defense Committee member _ External Defense Committee member and Defense Chair Other (explain) _Defense Score Summary by Criterion:Assessment Criteria: 1: _4: _7: _ 2: _5: _ 3: _6: _Page 5Assessment Criteria4=Exceptional3=Strong2=Marginal1
9、=UnacceptableN/AScore1. Mastery of fundamental knowledge in the fieldComments:Consistently applies fundamental and advanced concepts to topics in subject area. Frequently applies fundamental and some advanced concepts to topics in subject area. Somewhat applies fundamental concepts to topics in subj
10、ect area.Does not apply fundamental concepts to topics in subject area.2. Ability to access and integrate information into a cohesive overview of current knowledge; ability to critically evaluate the meaning, value, and contribution of published literature in the fieldComments:Command and understand
11、ing of the current research literature in the field.Relates and understands the current research literature in the field.Aware of the research literature in the field.Knowledge is unrelated to the current research literature in the field.3. Imagination and originality of thoughtComments:Problem/purp
12、ose of study very creative or original with new and innovative ideas;Explored original topic and discovered new outcomes.Problem/purpose of study originalor creative; Design/approachappropriate or innovative.Problem/purpose of study moderatelyoriginal or creative; Design/ approach moderately appropr
13、iateor innovative.Problem/purpose of study lackedcreativity or not new; Duplication of previouswork. Assessment Criteria4=Exceptional3=Strong2=Marginal1=UnacceptableN/AScore4. Ability to design and implement an appropriate collection and analysis of data or ability to articulate a critical response
14、to dramatic or artistic theory, literature, design and performance in ones own work or that of another artistComments:Data interpretation is appropriate and creatively uses correct methodology; identifies weaknesses in interpretation Demonstrates a an advanced ability to articulate a critical response to dramatic or artistic theory, literature, design and performance in ones own work or that of another
