Team Member and Self-Evaluation

 

Adapted, and altered substantially, from Ruth Federman and Sandra Hurd, Using Student Teams in The Classroom:  A Faculty Guide.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:  SEND THIS COMPLETED FORM AS AN ATTACHMENT IN THE APPROPRIATE ASSIGNMENTS LINK IN WEBCT AND BRING A HARD COPY TO CLASS WITH YOU ON THE DAY ON WHICH THE FINAL PAPER/PROJECT IS DUE.

 

  1. Your name:_____________________________________
  2. Group Chair’s Name: _____________________________
  3. Group Members’ Names: ________________________________________
  4. Group # and Topic: _______________________________
  5. Date: _____________________

 

In the table below, list the names of your group’s members, including yourself first, and in the appropriate space, write (type) the number that best describes each group member’s contribution to, and participation in, the group.  You should also comment briefly on each group member’s contribution and participation (including your own).  You may use + and – if you wish.

 

Scale

 

10 – FULL PARTICIPATION:  made significant content and process contributions throughout the duration of the project and was committed to making it successful by submitting assignments to the group on time, and commenting on and providing work on which others can make comments and corrections, for the final group paper/project.

 

8-9 - STRONG SELECTIVE PARTICIPATION:  made a significant contribution to the project, but limited participation mainly to a particularly narrow scope – i.e., his or her own contribution was done, but did not fully participate in assisting with or commenting on others’ written contributions.

 

6-7 – SELECTIVE PARTICIPATION:  made a contribution, but a very narrow one.  His or her own work was of good quality, but of minimal quantity.  Participated minimally in assisting with or commenting on others’ written contributions.

 

4-5 – WEAK PARTICIPATION:  attended some meetings OR contributed minimally to online discussions, but made little substantive contribution to the project.  Showed little initiative and contributed to the group only minimally.

 

2-3 – VIRTUALLY ABSENT: frequently missed meetings or did not respond to e-mails or discussions, was often unprepared or contributed substandard work that had to be corrected or completed by others.  This person exhibited little effort and made minimal contributions to the project.

0-1   – TOTALLY ABSENT:  completely absent from the project and the research paper in no way reflects a contribution on his or her part.

 

Team Member and Self-Evaluation Chart

 

Name

Score

Comments

Yours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Detailed Self-Evaluation on Your Own Research and Writing

 

SCALE:  Rate yourself on a scale of 1-10 (10 is best) with respect to the following:

 

_____1.  My research habits are good – i.e., I used some quality primary and secondary sources and took care to explain and justify my positions fully.

 

_____2.  I read contributions, questions and comments from other group members on their own and my writing and research.

 

_____3.  I started on my section of the paper at least one month prior to the due date.

 

_____4.  I made sure that other members of the group knew the focus of my part of the paper.

 

_____5.  I used websites as sources of information.

 

_____6.  I actually went to the Library or used electronic academic journals through the Library, or both, in my research.

 

_____7.  I thought about the impact that my participation in the group would have on other group members’ research.

 

_____8.  I thought about the impact that the quality of my research would have on the quality of the final paper/project.

 

_____9.  I used MLA format in my paper.

 

_____10. I found  my assessment of others’ papers helpful to me in my own research and writing.

 

 

Your Rating of the Group Project Overall

 

Use the same scale as above

 

_____1.  I like participation in group research projects.

 

_____2.  I am willing to participate in group research projects.

 

_____3.  The written instructions for the group research paper were clear (provided in syllabus).

 

_____4.  The oral instructions given in class regarding the group research paper were clear.

 

_____5.  I was assigned the part of the paper that I requested (interpretive or critical).

 

_____6.  I am primarily suspicious of group projects – i.e., I think it is likely that many group members will be unreliable and I’ll have to do all the work.

 

_____7.  This research group project was one in which I did most of the group’s work.

 

_____8.  This research group project was one in which other people in the group did most of the work that I should have been doing or to which I should have been contributing.

 

_____9.  I learned something new in doing research for the group paper on my own.

 

_____10. I learned something from reading and commenting on others’ sections of the research paper.

 

_____11. I learned something from having others read and comment on my section of the paper.

 

_____12. I would be willing to engage in a research project like this one again.

 

_____13. I attended class regularly and knew the members of my group.

 

_____14. I am comfortable using WebCT.

 

_____15. I know how to use WebCT.

 

_____16. I found the discussion area of WebCT useful for the group research.

 

_____17. I think that grading for the research project should focus primarily on the individual’s work, not on the group’s work.

 

_____18. I thought that the research component of this course was appropriate for this course at this level.