iRubric: Problem Solving VALUE Rubric

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Problem Solving VALUE Rubric Problem Solving VALUE Rubric Problem solving is the process of designing, evaluating and implementing a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal. This rubric distills the common elements of most problem-solving contexts and is designed to function across all disciplines. It is broad-based enough to allow for individual differences among learners, yet is concise and descriptive in its scope to determine how well students have maximized their respective abilities to practice thinking through problems in order to reach solutions. This rubric is designed to measure the quality of a process, rather than the quality of an end-product. As a result, work samples or collections of work will need to include some evidence of the individual’s thinking about a problem-solving task (e.g., reflections on the process from problem to proposed solution; steps in a problem-based learning assignment; record of think-aloud protocol while solving a problem). Courtesy of AAC&U Rubric Code: E8398B By secondgrade12 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Math Type: Project Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

Problem Solving VALUE Rubric
	Mastered 5 pts	Working towards Mastery 3 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Define Problem	Mastered Demonstrates the ability to construct a clear and insightful problem statement with evidence of all relevant contextual factors.	Working towards Mastery Demonstrates the ability to construct a problem statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors, and problem statement is adequately detailed.	Needs Improvement Begins to demonstrate the ability to construct a problem statement with evidence of most relevant contextual factors, but problem statement is superficial.
Identify Strategies	Mastered Identifies multiple approaches for solving the problem that apply within a specific context.	Working towards Mastery Identifies multiple approaches for solving the problem, only some of which apply within a specific context.	Needs Improvement Identifies only a single approach for solving the problem that does apply within a specific context.
Implement Solution	Mastered Implements the solution in a manner that addresses thoroughly and deeply multiple contextual factors of the problem.	Working towards Mastery Implements the solution in a manner that addresses multiple contextual factors of the problem in a surface manner.	Needs Improvement Implements the solution in a manner that addresses the problem statement but ignores relevant contextual factors.