Criteria weighting, bonus and penalty in the qualification of the physics lab practices: an assessment oriented to the development of the competences

Abstract

This paper proposes a strategy of continuous assessment for the practice of physics that integrates three key criteria in the computation of the grade: weighting, bonus and penalty. On the one hand, the weighting of the different sections in the qualification allows us to prioritize educational goals and provides a first assessment of basic skills development, transverse and specific. On the other hand, the criteria for bonuses and penalties are applied as correction factors to refine the assessment of skills development in students. A case study in a subject of physics specialty Telecommunications Engineering Sound and Image shows the beneficial effect of this strategy of assessment on motivation and skills development in line with the model of the European Higher Education Area.