GREAT ZIMBABWE UNIVERSITY

ROBERT MUGABE SCHOOL OF EUCATION

CURRICULUM STUDIES/TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS

ART AND DESIGN RESEARCH PROJECT MARKING GUIDE

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ITEM & INDICATOR ACTUAL COMMENTS

SCORE
1. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
 Clarity of problems observed in the classroom
situations and how they affected teaching and
learning in Art and Design.
 Past and present developments showing the
knowledge gap which the study seeks to fill.
 Simplicity and clarity of statement of the
problem.
 The extent to which research questions and
assumptions cover possible solutions to the
problem.
 Feasibility of delimitation, physical &
conceptual to the topic under study.
 Genuineness of limitations and appropriateness
of solutions taken.
[15 marks]
2. CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW/
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
 appropriateness of referencing procedures
 evidence of wide reading.
 Relevance of literature to research questions
 Critical examination of literature.
 Citation of other related researches in art
education.
 Acknowledgement of data sources
[15 marks]
3. CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
 Choice and justification of research
design(s)
 Justification & evidence of
understanding the research method.
 Suitability and justification of data
collection instruments.
 Methods of data collection clear &
justified.
  Appropriateness of population as an
Art Education population.
 Samples and sampling procedures
appropriateness.
 Clarity of the conduct of research.
[20 marks]
4. CHAPTER 4 DATA PRESENTATION,
ANALYSIS AND
DISCUSSION/INTERPRETATION
 Logical presentation of data.
 Meaningfulness of data analysis and
discussion.
 Sound presentation of findings
emerging from studying tables and
figures etc
 Consistency of findings with research
questions, assumptions and literature.
[25 marks]
5. CHAPTER 5. SUMMARY,
CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
 Brief and specific account of summary
of findings.
 Meaningfulness and relevance of
conclusions.
 Insight from study
 Appropriateness of recommendations
to the conclusions
 Practicality of recommendations in the
field of Art and Design Education.
[15 marks]
GENERAL PRESENTATIONS
 Neatness of layout
 Good use of language
 Order of reference list
 All reference cited in the text should be listed
correctly
[10 marks]

TOTAL [100 MARKS]

Additional comments
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