Editorial Advisory Board: Assessment Rubrics Publication
Overview
Served on the Editorial Advisory Board for IGI Global's publication "Improving Learning Through Assessment Rubrics: Student Awareness of What and How They Learn," providing peer review and editorial input to support scholarship on assessment practices in higher education.
The Publication
This edited volume examines how assessment rubrics can improve student learning by making evaluation criteria transparent and helping students understand both what they're learning and how learning happens. The work brings together international perspectives on rubric design, implementation, and effectiveness across different educational contexts.
Editors: Dr Chahna Gonsalves and Dr Jayne Pearson
Publisher: IGI Global
My Role
As an Editorial Advisory Board member, I reviewed chapter submissions, provided feedback on methodology and argumentation, and contributed to editorial discussions about the volume's scope and coherence. This work built on previous research assistance with Dr Gonsalves on the Rubric Champions project, bringing practical understanding of assessment challenges to the review process.
Themes & Contributions
The volume addresses how rubrics can:
- Make assessment criteria explicit and accessible
- Support student self-assessment and metacognition
- Reduce bias and improve consistency in evaluation
- Help students understand disciplinary standards and expectations
- Bridge gaps between different educational cultures
These questions connect to broader interests in how institutional practices can be made more transparent and equitable—themes that continue informing current work on accessibility and justice.
Personal Reflection
This experience reinforced understanding of how seemingly technical tools (like rubrics) are deeply embedded in questions of equity, access, and institutional responsibility. The editorial process also provided insight into academic publishing, peer review, and how scholarly conversations develop across international contexts.