Assessment CyberGuide for Learning Goals and Outcomes



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APPLYING ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES IN PSYCHOLOGY

Overview of Optimal Assessment in Psychology

METHODS OF ASSESSING LEARNING IN THE MAJOR:
What Strategies are Optimal?

LEARNING GOALS IN PSYCHOLOGY	CLASSROOM / COURSE DATA	INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS / PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT	SUMMATIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT	SELF-ASSESSMENT / REFLECTION	COLLABOR - ATION	INTERVIEWS & SURVEYS	ARCHIVAL MEASURES
KNOWLEDGE BASE IN PSYCHOLOGY	*	*	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą
RESEARCH METHODS	Ą	+	Ą	Ą	+	Ą	Ą
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN PSYCHOLOGY	Ą	+	Ą	Ą	+	Ą	-
APPLICATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY	Ą	+	Ą	+	Ą	+	Ą
VALUES IN PSYCHOLOGY	-	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą
INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą	Ą
COMMUNICATION SKILLS AWARENESS	+	+	Ą	+	Ą	Ą	-
SOCIOCULTURAL & INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS	Ą	+	Ą	Ą	+	Ą	-
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS	Ą	Ą	Ą	*	Ą	Ą	-
CAREER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT	Ą	+	Ą	+	Ą	+	-

* = optimal strategy + = acceptable strategy Ą = mixed. less preferred, or problematic strategy - = typically not appropriate strategy

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