The document discusses different assessment methods in social science, including rubrics, problem-based, and case-based methods. It focuses on problem-based assessment, where students learn by delving into real problems and reflecting on their learning progress. An example given is a medical problem presented to students over three meetings, where they discuss findings and share understandings to illustrate problem-based assessment. Commonly cited learning problems include an inability to transfer learning or advance beyond lower cognition levels.

1. The Social Science
Assessment Principle

2. The Assessment Methods in Social Science
 Method 1: Rubric
 Method 2: Problem-based
 Method 3: Case-based

3. Method 2: Problem-based
• Delving into how students learn as well as what they learn extends the
parameters of assessment.
• The problem used must be those that are prevalent and important.
• The students should reflect on what has been learned and determine.
• The students must become proficient in assessing their individual learning
progress and that other peers.

4. To illustrate the problem-based assessment
• First meeting, the teacher presents a short written account of the patient
with some symptoms and background.
• In the second meeting, students discuss their findings and share opinions.
• And the third meeting, students share their thoughts, data, and
understanding.

5. Commonly cite these learning problems:
Students are unable to…
• Transfer previous learning to higher-level courses;
• Advance beyond recall and recognition to higher levels of cognition;
• Synthesize, rather than just summarize;
• Transfer learning from their core courses into their major program of
study.

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