Rubrics to assess critical thinking and information processing in undergraduate STEM courses

International Journal of STEM Education

Table 1 Learning environments in which the rubrics were implemented

Disciplines	Course Levels	Institution types^a	Class sizes^b	Pedagogies
Biology/HealthSciences	Introductory, intermediate, advanced	RU, CU	M, L, XL	Case study, lecture, laboratory, peer instruction, POGIL, Other
Chemistry	Introductory, intermediate, advanced	RU, PUI	S, M, L, XL	Case study, lecture, PBL, peer instruction, PLTL, POGIL
Computer Science	Introductory	CU	S, M	POGIL
Engineering	Advanced	PUI	M	Case study, flipped, other
Mathematics	Introductory, advanced	PUI	S, M	Lecture, PBL, POGIL
Statistics	Introductory	PUI	M	Flipped

^aRU Research University, CU Comprehensive University, and PUI Primarily Undergraduate Institution. ^bFor class size, S ≤ 25 students, M = 26–50 students, L = 51–150 students, and XL ≥ 150 students