Chapter 6. Assessment in The Affective Domain
Chapter 6. Assessment in The Affective Domain
Chapter 6. Assessment in The Affective Domain
Attitudes
Are defined as a mental predisposition to act that is expressed by evaluating a particular
entity with some degree of favor and disfavor.
Attitudes are also attached to mental categories.
Mental orientations towards concepts are generally referred to as values.
Attitudes are comprised of 4 components:
1. Cognitions
2. Affect
3. Behavioral Intentions
4. Evaluation
Motivation
Refers to initiation, direction, intensity and persistence of human behavior.
While ability refers to what children can do, motivation refers to what children will do.
Types of Motivation
1. Intrinsic motivation
2. Extrinsic motivation
Self-efficacy
Is an impression that one is capable of performing in a manner or attaining goals.
It is a belief that one has the capabilities to execute the courses of actions required to
manage prospective situations.
1. Self Report
It is the most common measurement tool in the affective domain.
It essentially requires an individual to provide an account of his/her attitude or
feelings toward a concept or idea or people.
2. Rating Scales
Is a set of categories designed to elicit information about a quantitative attribute in
social science
Common examples are the Likert scale and 1-10 scales for which a person selects
the number which is considered to reflect the perceived quality of a product.