21st Century Social Studies Assessment

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• Abstract
• S.S. Learning & Assessment Objectives
• Defining Assessment
• Examples of A.A.
• Advantages of Traditional Assessment
• Disadvantages of A. A.
• Disadvantages of Traditional Assessment
• Advantages of A. A.
• Why we need Change
• Challenges & Controversies of A. A.
• Recommendations
• Conclusion
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Why We Need to Change Our Mode of Assessment?

 

Meaningful learning is reflective, constructive and self regulated and that all learning requires learners to think and actively construct evolving mental models (Maclellan, 2004) which will create environment that led towards a deeper cognitive development – inquiry, real, relevant project based learning, differentiated instructions.

There are also preference for assessment that shows evidences thinking and problem solving skills rather than discrete knowledge, represents meaningful, significant and worthwhile forms of human endeavour and accomplishment (Maclellan, 2004). Academic failure can also result when a student’s understanding is not adequately determined by an assessment activity. Therefore, meaningful learning shows the role of social context in shaping higher order cognitive abilities and dispositions suggest that what is important in assessment is evidence of how and whether students organize, structure, and use information in context to solve complex problems (Maclellan, 2004).

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