RUBRIC FOR COGNITIVE SKILL (PLO2)

ASSIGNMENT: PSYCHOLOGY ESSAY (20%)

COURSE : DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT (ABA 2083)
SEMESTER 1 2022/2023
NAME OF STUDENT: FATIN NURNAJIHAH BINTI ABU
MATRIC NO: 1210107

CATEGORY/POINT
Problem Identification
(The process of recognising and
identifying an issue that may cause
a problem or conflict.
Analysis
(The process of separating or
detailed examination of gathered,
measured or collected data, into
smaller elements for decision-
making or interpretation.)
Problem Solving (20%)
Excellent (4)
Able to provide explanation of
problem very clearly and
accurately.
Able to organise and analyse
gathered information or data,
clearly describe the important
aspects of the problem/issue or
explain the root of the problem.
Good (3)
Independently able to explain a
problem clearly without assistance.
Able to organise and analyse
gathered information or data,
clearly describe the some aspects
of the problem/issue or explain the
possible roots of the problem.
Fair (2)
Able to explain a problem with
minimum assistance.
Able to organise
and analyse gathered
information or data, but does
not clearly describe important
aspect of
the problem/issue
Week (1) SCORE
Able to partially explain a
problem with maximum
assistance.
Finds difficulty in organizing and
analysing gathered information
or data and finds difficulty in
explaining important aspect
neither contribute to the
problem/issue nor explains the

or clearly explain
root of the problem.
the root of the problem.

Application Able to apply new idea or Able to apply new idea or Able to apply new idea or Limited ability to apply new idea
(The action of putting ideas or knowledge to a given problem and knowledge to a given problem knowledge to a given problem or knowledge.
solutions into operation to solve able to propose alternative independently. with assistance from lecturer or
problems.) applications. student.

Synthesis and Evaluation Able to gather and evaluate
(The combination or composition of information, chooses a clear
small parts to form a whole idea, interpretation, and provides
new solution or system.) sufficient evidence (quality and
quantity) to support conclusions.
Able to gather and think about
information, synthesise, able to
offer responsible interpretations;
provides sufficient evidence to
support conclusions.
Able to gather relevant
information, synthesise and
evaluate the information BUT
offers simple, unsupported
conclusions.
Has difficulty in gathering,
synthesising and evaluating
information.

Conclusion Able to make excellent decisions Able to make good decisions Able to make decisions based on Able to make decisions based on
(The thought process of selecting a based on comparison and contrast based on comparison and contrast comparison and contrast comparison and contrast
solution from several alternatives.) between information, identify between information, ideas and between information, ideas and between information, ideas and
problems and available solutions. available solutions. available solutions. available solutions with some
assistance.
TOTAL SCORE /20
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