3.

) Checklist

- is the easiest tool to develop compared to rating scale and semantic differential scale. It consists
of simple items that the students or teacher marks as present or absent of a certain attribute that
describes the affective traits.

Steps in constructing a Checklist

According to McMillan (2001, there are three steps in developing a checklist.

a.) Enumerate all attributes and characteristics you wish to observe relative to the concept being
assessed.
b.) Arrange these attributes as a “shopping” list of characteristics.
c.) Ask students to mark attributes or characteristics which are present and to leave blank those
which are not.

Sample Checklist for Structured Observation in a Classroom

Observations Yes No
1. Students will attend classes on time.

2. Students will submit assignments on time.

3. Students will follow instructions during examination.

4. Students will actively participate in classroom discussions.

5. Students will ask questions during classroom discussion.

3. PEER RATING
Peer rating is the least method to be used in assessing affective learning outcomes. In this method,
the student are asked to assess or judge their classmates’ behavior. It can be use to assess interpersonal
traits. Frequency nomination or sociogram is used to analyze its results. There are two approaches of
obtaining peer rating: the guess-who approach and the sociometric approach. In the guess who
approach, students are asked to write the name/s of their classmates who is described in the form.

Guess-Who Form

Direction: Write the name/s of your classmate/s who is describe in the following questions. Your
answer must remain confidential. No other students shall see your answer. Student/s can be named
more than once in each category.

1. Who is the most willing to work with others? _____________________________________

2. Which student is concerned more about others? __________________________________
3. Who asks much help about his/her assignment? __________________________________
4. Which student is willing to cooperate with others? ________________________________
On the other hand, sociometric approach is used to assess social structure of the class and interaction
patterns among the students ( McMillan, 2001 ). Using this approach, it allows the teacher to learn
about the social acceptance and the liking patterns of the students. The result can be utilized in
identifying small groups of students, cliques, popular students, and social isolates.