MGTS7621 Professional Development Reflective Journal Rubric Semester 2, 2022 - Worth 50%
MARKING CRITERIA Outstanding Very Good Good Meets Expectations Below Expectations Well Below
Expectations
FAIL
Criterion 1:
Part 1, 5 Weekly
Reflective Journals
25%
There is great
developmental evidence
that you have thoughtfully
produced highly insightful
and relevant reflections
each week. These
reflections are based on
the correct career self-
assessment.
There is clear
developmental evidence
that you have thoughtfully
produced highly relevant
reflections each week.
These reflections are
based on the correct
career self-assessment. It
is possible that a few
minor pieces of
information are missing,
but this does not detract
from your work.
There is developmental
evidence that you have
produced mostly useful
reflections each week.
These reflections are
mostly based on the
correct career self-
assessment. It is possible
that some important
pieces of information are
missing, but this does not
detract in a major way
from your work.
Though some mostly
minor aspects of
developmental reflective
writing have been
overlooked, most of your
reflections based on the
career self-assessments
provide helpful insights.
Some additional attention
to detail would enhance
your weekly reflections.
Though some major
aspects of reflective
writing, have been
overlooked some
evidence of your
reflections are relevant. A
greater attention to detail
based on the weekly
career self-assessments
would improve your
capacity to reflect with
more depth and/or
relevance.
You have struggled to
share any relevant or
insightful reflections
based on the weekly
career self-
assessments and/or
used reflective writing,
in any meaningful way.
Your work is
descriptive, rather than
reflective.
Little, if
any,
attempt
made
Criterion 2:
Part 2, Understanding of
the purpose of reflection
and career choices to
date
5%
In your PDRJ introduction,
you have astutely
highlighted the key
purpose of your reflection
and provided a clear and
relevant summary of your
career choices to date.
In your PDRJ introduction,
you have highlighted the
key purpose of your
reflection, and provided a
relevant summary of your
career choices to date.
In your PDRJ introduction,
you have described the
main purpose of your
reflection, and provided a
mostly useful summary of
your career choices to
date.
In your PDRJ introduction,
you have described the
purpose of your reflection.
Though some career
aspects are not yet
evident, you have
provided a summary of
your career choices.
Though not complete
and/or always relevant,
you have outlined the
purpose of your reflection.
Your summary of career
choices to date are not
clearly described and/or
evident.
You have provided a
superficial introduction
to your PDRJ and/or
key pieces of
information are missing.
Little, if
any,
attempt
made
Criterion 3:
Part 2, Production,
collation, and
discussion of
your career
learning
10%
You have thoughtfully and
creatively produced a
highly effective discussion
of your career learning
and conclusion. Your
expert collation of all
PDRJs is evident,
enhancing the depth and
readability of your PDRJ.
You have thoughtfully and
carefully produced a
discussion of your career
learning and conclusion.
Your competent collation
of the PDRJ is evident,
enhancing the readability
of your Final PDRJ.
You have created a mostly
appropriate discussion of
your career learning and
conclusion. Your collation
of all PDRJs has helped
with the flow of your Final
PDRJ.
While not always relevant,
you have provided a
somewhat appropriate
discussion of your career
learning and/or
conclusion. Though some
details are missing and/or
readability is interrupted,
you have mostly collated
the different PDRJs.
Though not complete
and/or always relevant,
you have produced some
cohesive elements in your
discussion of your career
learning and/or
conclusion. You have
made some attempt to
collate the different PDRJs
Your discussion has
significant ‘gaps’,
resulting in a lack of
cohesion and/or the
ability to provide a
useful conclusion. The
different PDRJs have
not been collated in a
meaningful way.
Little, if
any,
attempt
made
Criterion 4:
Reflective experience:
use of reflective writing
and professional
journaling.
5%
You have provided a
thoughtful and insightful
reflection of your overall
experience of reflective
writing and professional
journaling,
comprehensively
identifying what
was/wasn’t useful in order
to determine how you
You have provided a
carefully considered
reflection of your overall
experience of reflective
writing and professional
journaling, clearly
identifying what was/was
not useful in order to
determine how you might
You have provided a
somewhat thoughtful
reflection of your overall
experience of reflective
writing and professional
journaling, identifying
some key aspects that
were/were not useful in
order to determine how
Though not always
insightful, you have
provided some useful
reflections regarding your
experience using reflective
writing and professional
journaling, reflecting
further on what was/wasn’t
useful will help you identify
Though not reflective, you
have described some
interesting aspects of your
experience of reflective
writing and professional
journaling. You have
mentioned some ideas
regarding what was or
wasn’t useful, but it’s
unclear how you intend to
You have provided a
very superficial
reflection of your overall
experience of reflective
writing and professional
journaling. As a result,
you have not clearly
identified what
was/wasn’t useful
and/or how you could
Little, if
any,
attempt
made
might meaningfully use
this approach in the future.
use this approach in the
future.
you might use this
approach in the future.
more relevant ways to use
this approach in the future.
use this approach in the
future.
use this approach in the
future.
Criterion 5:
Part 2, Application of
readings and
referencing:
Identifying relevant theory
and concepts to support
reflection; reference list
5%
You have astutely applied
your learnings from at
least five (preferably 8)
relevant readings,
demonstrating your highly
comprehensive
understanding and
application of relevant
theory and concepts to
support and enhance your
reflection. All sources
listed with correct use of
in-text referencing.
You have thoughtfully
applied your learnings
from at least five
(preferably 8) relevant
readings, demonstrating
your comprehensive
understanding and use of
relevant theory and
concepts to support your
reflection. All sources
listed with mostly correct
use of in-text referencing.
You have applied useful
learnings from at least five
(preferably 8) relevant
readings, demonstrating a
solid understanding of
useful theory and
concepts to support your
reflection.
While not always relevant,
you have applied mostly
helpful learnings from the
readings, demonstrating a
sound understanding of
theory and/or concepts to
match your reflection.
Though not particularly
insightful or relevant, you
have applied the readings
in a basic way. However,
this has hindered your
ability to apply more
relevant theory and/or
concepts to support your
reflection.
Underdeveloped use of
relevant readings
means that you have
struggled to apply
relevant theory and
concepts in a clear and
supportive way.
Little, if
any,
attempt
made