Affective Assessment

Affective Assessment

Affective Domain attention importance interest agreement appreciation AFFECTIVE frequency DOMAIN philosophy scenarios lifestyle rating scales checklists Affective Assessment

The Affective Domain • Covers behaviors in regard to attitudes, beliefs, and feelings [dispositions] • Networks of attitudes, beliefs, & feelings form a person’s values. • Values are perceptions/ideas of worth. • Beliefs are perceptions of fact. Affective Assessment

Affective Observation • We can infer that people have attitudes, values, and feelings by • Their words, • Their actions, and • Their preferences. Affective Assessment

The Affective Domain • Emphasizes feelings, emotions, degree of acceptance or rejection. • Five Levels • Receiving - Attention • Responding - Interest • Valuing - Appreciation • Organization - Philosophy • Characterization - :Lifestyle Affective Assessment

Level 1: Receiving: Attention • Concerned with getting, holding, directing student’s attention • Assessed by interest inventories • Rated as Like, Undecided, Dislike • Going to parties L U D • Reading a book L U D Affective Assessment

Attention concerned with: • student’s willingness to attend to classroom activity • getting, holding, & directing students’ attention Affective Assessment

Illustrations of Attention • Listens attentively • Shows awareness of the importance of learning • Attends closely to the classroom activities • The student will show awareness of class proceedings. Affective Assessment

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Level 2: Responding: Interest • Active participation by showing interest • Assessed by observation in terms of frequently, sometimes, rarely, never. • Volunteer to give an answer in class FSRN Affective Assessment

Illustration of Interest • completes assigned work • participates in class discussions • volunteers for tasks • shows interest in subject • enjoys helping others • The student will willingly answer questions. Affective Assessment

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Level 3: Valuing: Preferences • Willingly and consistently complies • Assessed by general reaction to a series of statements that gets at one’s values: • Charities are a good thing SA A U D SD • Assessed by questions and justifying answer Affective Assessment

Illustrations of Appreciation • demonstrates belief in the democratic process • shows concern for the welfare of others • demonstrates a problem-solving attitude • demonstrates commitment to social improvement • The student will express strong opinions on issues under discussion. Affective Assessment

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Level 4: Organization: Philosophy of Life • Development of a philosophy of life by bringing values together to form a value system through determining relationships among values and resolving conflicts among them. • Assessed by determining whether the learner has developed a concept of value or belief Affective Assessment

Level 4: Organization: Philosophy of Life • Please explain what you believe about --- and why. • Observe the video and indicate those values that agree with the values you hold. • The student will criticize arguments and positions presented in class. • Recognizes the need for balance between freedom & responsibility in a democracy Affective Assessment

Level 4: Organization: Philosophy of Life • Accepts responsibility for his/her own behavior • Understands and accepts own strengths & limitations • Formulates a life plan in harmony with his/her abilities, interests, beliefs Affective Assessment

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Level 5: Characterization by a Value or Value Complex: Lifestyle • Acts consistently with the values internalized • Take a stand and state specifically what you would do [what people should do in general] • People are collecting money and supplies for the victims of a flashflood. What will you do to help these people? Affective Assessment

Illustrations of Lifestyle • Demonstrates self-reliance in working independently • Cooperation in group activities • Punctuality and self-discipline • The student will demonstrate a philosophy of life by the consistency of his or her daily actions. Affective Assessment

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Problems with Affective Assessment • Fakability – acting in own best interest • Self-deception – cushioning failure by minimizing faults, maximizing virtues • Semantic problems – often – frequently • Criterion Adequacy – How do we validate tests of emotional stability or adjustment • Invasion of privacy – line between public & private knowledge Affective Assessment

Major Tools for Affective Assessment • Anecdotal records • Teacher observations • Self-Reports: interest inventories, attitude measures • Peer Reports Affective Assessment

Attitude scales* Self/other reports Interest inventories Anecdotal records Questionnaires Opinionnaires Situational tests Systematic observation Sociometric techniques Interviews Letters of recommendation Affective Evaluation Affective Assessment

Attitude Scales • Likert: 5 points: SA A U D SD • Semantic Differential: • Fair 3 2 1 0 –1 –2 –3 Unfair • Thurstone: well-organized __, timely __, skill building __, boring __, rehash __, on topic __, aimless __, out of context __, passive, enthusiastic __, involved __, wasted time __. • Guttman: works hard __, well-organized __, on time __, a good student __. Affective Assessment

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