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Learning Outcomes Rubric:
Persist in Addressing Complex Problems

Courses addressing this learning outcome focus on developing the capacity to persist and remain engaged in complex problems, especially when an immediate solution seems elusive.

Criteria

Capstone 4

Milestone 3

Milestone 2

Benchmark 1

Develop strategies for persistence

Reflects on the consequences of multiple problem solving strategies

Identifies multiple strategies for persisting in problem solving

Identifies a strategy for persisting in problem solving

Acknowledge the need to identify problem solving strategies

Respond productively to setbacks, errors, and failures

Reflects on what was learned from a specific experience with error, setback or failure

Demonstrates perseverance despite setbacks, errors, or failures

Identifies examples of working through setbacks, errors, or failures

Acknowledge that setbacks, errors, or failures may occur when solving problems

Create processes that lead to effective problem solving

Reflects on what was learned from experimenting with a range of creative problem solving approaches

Experiments with several ways to approach a problem

Identifies several ways to approach a problem

Acknowledge more than one way to approach a problem while maintaining a preference for original approach

Develop a broad system of people and resources to support creative problem solving

Reflects on engaging with a system of people or resources relevant to a specific problem solving process

Engages with several people or resources in the problem solving process 

Identifies and describes several people and resources that might help in addressing the problem

Acknowledge that there are people and resources that are relevant to addressing a problem

Last Updated: 3/11/24