Physics Problem Solving Rubric Criteria & 5 4 3 2 1 Rating Approach chosen is Valid approach with Invalid approach that Little or no Valid approach with minor Strategic clearly shown, clearly multiple errors that demonstrates little understanding of how errors that do not disrupt Approach (S) written & all elements impede understanding of the to approach the understanding. are valid. understanding. problem. problem. Appropriate concepts that are fully understood Appropriate concepts At least one concept Appropriate concepts that Little or no Physics (symmetries, conserved identified, but not identified but unable are mostly understood but understanding of Concepts (P) quantities, etc.), clearly employed or to demonstrate employed with errors. physics concepts. stated & employed understood. understanding. correctly. Correct starting equations. All mathematical steps are Correct starting Correct starting clearly shown but minor Incorrect equations; equations; all equations. The Can identify at errors yield wrong answer. demonstrates little or Mathematical mathematical steps are mathematical are one equation, but OR no understanding of Concepts (M) clearly shown and they hard to follow and unable to apply Correct starting equations mathematical concepts flow easily toward the errors begin to impede it/them. with correct result but involved. correct answer. application. the mathematical steps are hard to follow. 100% correct answer – Correct answer analytically Unable to reach a analytically (IA) Incorrect answer, but Answer (A) (IA), but not numerically correct answer on this No answer. numerically (IA) & on the right path. (IA). path. conceptually (IA). KEY: IA= If applicable; score of zero = incomplete assignment (NSW = no shown work or MS = missing assignment). Additional
Physics Problem Solving Rubric Criteria & Rating 5 4 3 2 1 Strategic Approach (S) Approach chosen is clearly shown, clearly written & all elements are valid. Valid approach with minor errors that do not disrupt understanding. Valid approach with multiple errors that impede understanding. Invalid approach that demonstrates little understanding of the problem. Little or no understanding of how to approach the problem. Physics Concepts (P) Appropriate concepts that are fully understood (symmetries, conserved quantities, etc.), clearly stated & employed correctly. Appropriate concepts that are mostly understood but employed with errors. Appropriate concepts identified, but not employed or understood. At least one concept identified but unable to demonstrate understanding. Little or no understanding of physics concepts. Mathematical Concepts (M) Correct starting equations; all mathematical steps are clearly shown and they flow easily toward the correct answer. Correct starting equations. All mathematical steps are clearly shown but minor errors yield wrong answer. OR Correct starting equations with correct result but the mathematical steps are hard to follow. Correct starting equations. The mathematical are hard to follow and errors begin to impede application. Can identify at one equation, but unable to apply it/them. Incorrect equations; demonstrates little or no understanding of mathematical concepts involved. Answer (A) 100% correct answer – analytically (IA) numerically (IA) & conceptually (IA). Correct answer analytically (IA), but not numerically (IA). Incorrect answer, but on the right path. Unable to reach a correct answer on this path. No answer. KEY: IA= If applicable; score of zero = incomplete assignment (NSW = no shown work or MS = missing assignment). Additional
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