Putting excellence first: how rubric performance level order and feedback type influence students’ reading patterns and task performance

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dc.contributor.authorPanadero, Ernesto
dc.contributor.authorDelgado Herrera, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorZamorano Sande, David
dc.contributor.authorPinedo Castillo, Leire
dc.contributor.authorFernández Ortube, Alazne
dc.contributor.authorBarrenetxea Mínguez, Lucía
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-30T18:56:15Z
dc.date.available2025-10-30T18:56:15Z
dc.date.issued2025-10-01
dc.date.updated2025-10-30T18:56:15Z
dc.description.abstractRubrics are structured assessment tools that describe criteria and levels of performance, helping students understand expectations and improve their work. They are widely used to support learning in educational settings. However, little is known about how students process rubrics in real time, and empirical research on rubric design and feedback effects is limited. Aim: This study examines how university students engage with rubrics during two landscape analysis tasks, focusing on two variables: the order of performance levels (highest first vs. last) and the type of feedback received (no feedback [control], process-based, product-based, or rubric-based). By combining eye-tracking and think-aloud protocols, the study offers a multimodal perspective on students’ visual attention and cognitive engagement. Sample: Eighty undergraduate students from six degree programs were randomly assigned to one of four feedback conditions. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Eye-tracking data—fixation times, number of visits, and gaze transitions—and verbal data from think-aloud protocols were collected across task phases. Integrating these process-tracing methods enabled detailed analysis of how students interacted with the rubric and how engagement related to performance. Results: Students focused primarily on the highest performance level, especially when it appeared first. Visual attention to this level predicted task performance; verbal references did not. Rubric-based feedback increased visual alignment between rubric and task, while process-based feedback led to the strongest performance gains. Conclusion: Rubric design and feedback type significantly influence student engagement and performance. Eye-tracking and think-aloud data provide complementary insights, reinforcing rubrics’ instructional value when paired with targeted feedback.en
dc.description.sponsorshipSpanish National R + D call from the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion ´ y Universidades (Generacion ´ del conocimiento 2020), Reference number: PID2019-108982 GB-I00. (2) Basque Government Call for Grants to support the activities of research groups of the Basque University System (2022–2025) project reference IT1624-22. (3) Basque Country Equipment 2021 call. Project: Eye tracker. Reference: EC21_2021_1_0004. (4) Ayudas a los Agentes del Sistema Andaluz del Conocimiento para la Contratacion ´ de Personal Investigador Doctor (PAIDI DOCTOR 21; Regional Government of Andalusia, Spain) to the second authoren
dc.identifier.citationPanadero, E., Delgado, P., Zamorano, D., Pinedo, L., Fernández-Ortube, A., & Barrenetxea-Mínguez, L. (2025). Putting excellence first: how rubric performance level order and feedback type influence students’ reading patterns and task performance. Learning and Instruction, 99. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.LEARNINSTRUC.2025.102168
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/J.LEARNINSTRUC.2025.102168
dc.identifier.issn0959-4752
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/4174
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.rights© 2025 The Authors
dc.subject.otherAcademic performance
dc.subject.otherEye-tracking
dc.subject.otherFeedback
dc.subject.otherReading patterns
dc.subject.otherRubric
dc.titlePutting excellence first: how rubric performance level order and feedback type influence students’ reading patterns and task performanceen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.titleLearning and Instruction
oaire.citation.volume99
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
oaire.versionVoR
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