KU Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) Evaluation Rubric-Research projects Disciplinary Context 1=Poor or Absent 2=Fair 3 = Good 4 = Exceptional Score Synthesizes other research Vague discussion of Vague discussion Good discussion of Excellent discussion on the topic and field suggests lack of of cited works. cited works. Adequate of cited works. characterizes current trends understanding or Some conventional depth of Impressive depth of in the research. effort. No attempts or underdeveloped insight/analysis. Is able insight/analysis. at insights or insight or analysis to describe research Makes meaningful analysis. is provided about trends and connections connections among individual work, that are clearly related cited works and but no connections to the proposed work. communicates are made. research trends that are clearly related to proposed work. Student has a firm grasp on relevant concepts. Explains how the proposed No logical A weak A relationship exists A clear relationship project fits into the relationship exists relationship exists between the and exists between the between the topic and disciplinary context. between the topic existing information in topic and existing existing information and existing related areas of information in in related areas of information in knowledge. Proposal is related areas of knowledge. related areas of rooted in disciplinary knowledge. Clearly Disciplinary knowledge. foundations. describes how the foundations are not Proposal drifts project will advance evident or are from its the field. Proposal is misused. disciplinary firmly rooted in foundations. disciplinary foundations. Project Design 0=Poor or Absent 1=Fair 2 = Good 3 = Exceptional Score Describes appropriate Methods or Inadequately Student explains the evidence of methods or techniques for approach is not explained or approach and why the exceptional insight the project, with explanation described. inadequate methods are good for and understanding of of choices. approach. There is the topic of study. methodological no relationship issues in the between what the discipline; methods
KU Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) Evaluation Rubric-Research projects Disciplinary Context 1=Poor or Absent 2=Fair 3 = Good 4 = Exceptional Score Synthesizes other research on the topic and characterizes current trends in the research. Vague discussion of field suggests lack of understanding or effort. No attempts at insights or analysis. Vague discussion of cited works. Some conventional or underdeveloped insight or analysis is provided about individual work, but no connections are made. Good discussion of cited works. Adequate depth of insight/analysis. Is able to describe research trends and connections that are clearly related to the proposed work. Excellent discussion of cited works. Impressive depth of insight/analysis. Makes meaningful connections among cited works and communicates research trends that are clearly related to proposed work. Student has a firm grasp on relevant concepts. Explains how the proposed project fits into the disciplinary context. No logical relationship exists between the topic and existing information in related areas of knowledge. Disciplinary foundations are not evident or are misused. A weak relationship exists between the topic and existing information in related areas of knowledge. Proposal drifts from its disciplinary foundations. A relationship exists between the and existing information in related areas of knowledge. Proposal is rooted in disciplinary foundations. A clear relationship exists between the topic and existing information in related areas of knowledge. Clearly describes how the project will advance the field. Proposal is firmly rooted in disciplinary foundations. Project Design 0=Poor or Absent 1=Fair 2 = Good 3 = Exceptional Score Describes appropriate methods or techniques for the project, with explanation of choices. Methods or approach is not described. Inadequately explained or inadequate approach. There is no relationship between what the Student explains the approach and why the methods are good for the topic of study. evidence of exceptional insight and understanding of methodological issues in the discipline; methods
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