Applying Assessment Strategies in Psychology
METHODS OF ASSESSING LEARNING IN THE MAJOR:
What Strategies are Optimal?
| LEARNING GOALS IN PSYCHOLOGY | CLASSROOM / COURSE DATA | INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS / PERFORMANCE ESSMENT | SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT | SELF-ASSESSMENT / REFLECTION | COLLABORATION | INTERVIEWS & SURVEYS | ARCHIVAL MEASURES |
| KNOWLEDGE BASE IN PSYCHOLOGY | * | * | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ |
RESEARCH METHODS | ¥ | + | ¥ | ¥ | + | ¥ | ¥ |
| CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN PSYCHOLOGY | ¥ | + | ¥ | ¥ | + | ¥ | - |
| CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN PSYCHOLOGY | ¥ | + | ¥ | + | ¥ | + | ¥ |
| VALUES IN PSYCHOLOGY | - | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ |
| INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ |
| COMMUNICATION SKILLS AWARENESS | + | + | ¥ | + | ¥ | ¥ | - |
| SOCIOCULTURAL & INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS | ¥ | + | ¥ | ¥ | + | ¥ | - |
| PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS | ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | * | ¥ | ¥ | - |
| CAREER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT | ¥ | + | ¥ | + | ¥ | + | - |
* = optimal strategy + = acceptable strategy ¥ = mixed, less preferred, or problematic strategy - = typically not appropriate strategy