Evaluation Criteria |
Poor |
Fair |
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Excellent |
Research Questions |
The research questions are not clearly presented in the proposal. |
The research questions are implied in the proposal. |
The research questions are stated and they are anchored in a relevant review of the literature and practice. |
The research questions are clearly stated and they are well anchored in a relevant review of the literature and practice. |
Theoretical Framework |
No theoretical framework is presented in the proposal. |
The theoretical framework is implied in the proposal. |
The theoretical framework is stated and anchored in a relevant review of the literature. |
The theoretical framework is clearly stated and well anchored in a relevant review of the literature. |
Objectives |
The study objectives do not address an educational needs, problem, or challenge. |
The study objectives loosely address an educational need, problem, or challenge. |
The study objectives are stated and the proposal articulates how they address an educational need, problem, or challenge. |
The study objectives are well articulated in the proposal. It is clear how they address an educational need, problem, or challenge. |
Methods, Techniques, Modes of Inquiry |
The methods, techniques, modes of inquiry are not described. |
The methods, techniques, modes of inquiry are implied. |
The methods, techniques, modes of inquiry are clearly described. |
The methods, techniques, modes of inquiry are clearly described and well executed. |
Results and/or substantiated conclusions |
The results and/or substantiated conclusions are not described. |
The results and/or substantiated conclusions are ungrounded. |
The results and/or substantiated conclusions are described. |
The results and/or substantiated conclusions are described and well grounded. |
Relevance of Proposal to Conference Theme |
The proposal is not relevant to the conference theme. |
The proposal is somewhat relevant to the conference theme. |
The proposal is for the most part relevant to the conference theme. |
The proposal is directly aligned to the conference theme. |
Contribution to the Conference and/or to the field of Higher Education |
The study does not contribute anything new to the field of higher education. It is outside the scope of the conference. |
The does not contribute anything new, but it addresses some important issues in higher education. It may be a session worth attending. |
The study contributes to the field of higher education. It is probably a session worth attending. |
The highly original, relevant and highly contributes to the field of higher education. It is definitely a session worth attending or recommending to others. |