AFFECTIVE

ASSESSMENT
FIRST THINGS FIRST!
Is it important to assess
students attitudes
towards learning? If so
why? Or why not?
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is an assessment based on the students attitudes in
various perspectives .
attitude and behavior the students demonstrate
towards the lesson.
Students attitudes toward learning play a major role in
how much learning those students subsequently pursue.
Affective Assessment influence you to provide
instruction so your students will, in fact, become more
positive about the subject(s) youre teaching
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ASSESSMENT
In reality, few classroom teachers give
explicit attention to influencing their
students attitudes and values. Even fewer
classroom teachers actually try to assess
the affective status of their students.
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ASSESSMENT

Few? Fewer? Why is

that so?
 THERE ARE 2 SIDES OF
ARGUMENT ABOUT
AFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT
FEW AND MANY
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ASSESSMENT
Have you seen people who werent all that gifted
intellectually still succeed because they were highly
motivated and hard working?

Conversely, have you seen truly able people veer

away(change direction) from challenges because they did
not consider themselves worthy?
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ASSESSMENT
Students attitudes toward learning play a major role in
how much learning those students subsequently
pursue.

Affective Assessment influence you to provide

instruction so your students will, in fact, become more
positive about the subject(s) youre teaching
 THERE ARE 2 SIDES OF
ARGUMENT ABOUT
AFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT
FEW AND MANY
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ASSESSMENT
Many teachers believe that their only educational mission is
to increase students knowledge and skills

In the past few years we have seen emergence of a vocal

group of individuals who have taken strong position against
schools offering other than traditional education.
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ASSESSMENT
Usually representing religious or
conservative constituencies,these
critics have argued that it is the job of
the family and church to
promote values in children.
 WHICH AFFECTIVE
VARIABLES SHOULD BE
ASSESSED?
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ASSESSMENT

Current Predicts Future

affective
Behavior
status