How do Rubrics Promote Monitoring and Regulation?

Rubrics are a frequently implemented tool for improving learning performance. Their effectiveness is often attributed to the fact that they improve learners' self-assessment accuracy and, as a result, encourage more accurate regulation, which in turn should lead to improved performance. However, little empirical evidence regarding this mechanism exists. The research project, which is part of the MeMo-akS doctoral programme (https://www.aks.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/forschen/promotionskolleg/index.html.de) of the Professional School of Education (http://www.pse.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/), aims to explore the underlying mechanism of how rubrics exert ther benefits in more detail and to identify intervention options that meaningfully support learners in self-assessment.

Further information concerning the research project can be found here.