Appendix D - Initiative Rubric

Supervisor: Mr. Sun Jie (Head of Center Of Transportation Engineering)

1 – Needs Improvement □ 2 – Satisfactory □ 3 – Good □ 4 – Excellent □A

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Avoids new learning situations □

Demonstrates a negative attitude toward

learning □

Shows little initiative and no self direction □

Displays considerable lack of confidence □

Shows little motivation for most activities □

Approaches new learning situations with limited

confidence □

Demonstrates a generally positive attitude toward

learning □

Shows some initiative and self direction in limited

ways □

Displays some confidence □

Shows motivation for some activities □

Approaches new learning situation with

confidence □

Demonstrates a positive attitude toward learning

□

Shows initiative and self direction □

Displays confidence □

Shows motivation □

Approaches new learning situations with confidence

and enthusiasm □

Demonstrates an enthusiastic, positive attitude

toward learning □

Shows considerable initiative and self direction □

Displays confidence and self-assurance □

Shows motivation for all tasks and activities □

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Avoids challenges and rarely takes risks □

Avoids challenges □

Can identify problems to solve, with assistance

□

Avoids work, new opportunities for learning □

Sometimes accepts challenges but takes only

limited risks □

Responds to challenges occasionally □

Can identify problems to solve, conducts

experiments when prompted □.

Accepts work as directed □.

Seeks challenges and takes risks □

Responds to challenges □

Identifies problems to solve, conducts

experiments □

Seeks work, new opportunities for learning □

Seeks a variety of challenges and takes risks □

Responds enthusiastically to challenges □

Identifies problems to solve clearly, conducts

experiments □

Constantly seeks work, new opportunities for

learning □

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Generates questions for further inquiry

reluctantly and only with assistance □

Shows interest and curiosity about a very

limited number of objects and events. □

Observes, questions, explores, investigates

with direct supervision □

Sometimes generates questions for further

inquiry □

Shows some interest and curiosity about objects

and events □

Observes, questions, explores and investigates

things of immediate interest □

Generates questions for further inquiry □

Shows interest and curiosity about objects and

events □

Observes, questions, explores, investigates□

Generates many questions for further inquiry □

Shows keen interest and curiosity about a wide

variety of objects and events □

Constantly observers, questions, explores,

investigates his/her environment □

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Participates only reluctantly in learning

activities □

Reluctant to accept assistance, even when

required □

Attempts a limited variety of learning activities □

Seeks assistance often □

Attempts a variety of learning activities

Seeks assistance when required

Attempts a wide variety of learning activities

independently □

Seeks assistance only when required □

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