MARINDUQUE STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
The Microscope
Return Demonstration Rubric
Objective:
Assess student’s ability to properly handle a microscope and view a prepared slide from
Scanner to Low Power Objective then High Power Objective (HPO).
Materials:
Microscope
Clean Gloves
Lab Gown
Procedure:
1. The Instructor will call you one by one to assess you skills in handling the microscope. Only
one student will be allowed inside the classroom.
2. Only 5 minutes will be given to each student to perform the activity with a score maximum
of 50 points.
3. The specimen that you will use will be selected by the instructor.
4. Your time will officially start once you place the specimen on the stage of the microscope.
5. You are only allowed to adjust/calibrate the microscope once you placed the specimen on
the stage.
6. You should start viewing the specimen using the scanning objective, followed by the low
power objective and the high power objective.
7. The timer will be paused once you want your work to be checked by the Instructor.
8. A rubric will be used to rate your skills in using the microscope. You need to print the rubric
and present it to the instructor once you enter the room.
Panfilo M. Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, www.marinduquestatecollege.edu.ph [email protected] (0428) 332-2028/2728
Boac, Marinduque, 4900 Philippines
“Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives”
MARINDUQUE STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Student Name: __________________________________________
Yeas & Section:______________________
Date: __________________
Return Demonstration Rubric
Assessment 2 – Needs Score
5 – Outstanding 4 – Proficient 3 – Satisfactory 1 – Inadequate
Criteria Improvement
Performs complete
setup: cleans lenses, Minor Setup is partially
Setup is
Microscope activates light source, omissions in completed or Setup is unsafe or
unstable or
Setup adjusts diaphragm, setup improperly incorrect
incomplete
and stabilizes procedures adjusted
instrument
Demonstrates precise
Handles slide Handles slide with
handling of slide; Mishandles Mishandles slide;
Slide Handling with minor moderate
positions slide slide; placement risks damage or
and Placement errors; positions difficulty or
securely using stage is incorrect contamination
correctly misalignment
clips
Efficiently locates and Locates Locates specimen
Specimen is
Use of Scanner centers specimen specimen with with difficulty; Unable to locate
poorly centered
Objective under scanner minor centering is specimen
or unclear
objective adjustments inconsistent
Focusing with Achieves
Achieves clear focus Focus is achieved Image remains Incorrect use of
Coarse acceptable
confidently and with difficulty or blurry or knob; no clear
Adjustment focus with
smoothly over-adjustment unclear image obtained
(Scanner) minor blur
Rotates nosepiece Minor
Transition to Specimen is Specimen is lost Incorrect rotation;
smoothly; specimen misalignment
Low Power slightly off-center or unfocused specimen is lost or
remains centered and during
Objective (LPO) or blurry after transition slide is damaged
in focus transition
Focusing with
Achieves sharp focus Focus is Unable to Incorrect use of
Coarse Image remains
under LPO with acceptable with achieve clear knob; image
Adjustment moderately blurry
precision minor blur focus clarity worsens
(LPO)
Transition to Rotates nosepiece Minor
Specimen is Specimen is lost Incorrect rotation;
High Power carefully; specimen misalignment
slightly off-center or unfocused specimen is lost or
Objective remains centered and during
or blurry after transition slide is damaged
(HPO) in focus transition
Focusing with
Achieves crisp and Focus is Unable to Incorrect use of
Fine Image remains
detailed image using acceptable with achieve clear knob; image
Adjustment moderately blurry
fine adjustment knob minor blur focus clarity worsens
(HPO)
Demonstrates proper Minor handling
Mishandling of
Equipment handling of errors; safety Some unsafe or Unsafe behavior;
equipment;
Handling and microscope and slide; protocols careless handling risk of damage or
safety protocols
Safety adheres to all safety generally observed injury
not followed
protocols followed
Completes
Time Completes all steps Completes Completes within Unable to
within 5
Management confidently before 3 within more more than 4 complete within 6
minutes but less
(5-minute limit) minutes mark than 3 minutes minutes minutes
than 6
Total Score: __________ / 50
Instructor Comments:
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Panfilo M. Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, www.marinduquestatecollege.edu.ph [email protected] (0428) 332-2028/2728
Boac, Marinduque, 4900 Philippines
“Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives”
