A rubric could be devloped to aid in evaluating the stuent's concepts maps. To assist in assessing the use of concept maps, the students could fill-out a questionnaire. A test question could be the development of a concept map on a specific topic. Problem Solving in General Chemistry, Lisa Zuraw, Chemistry Dept. Define the Question.
Professor models the approach when problem solving.
Students are requested to write approach on graded exercise. Cooperative Learning problem solving exercise. Students are given problems each class and are requested to find a partner with whom to complete the problems. Each pair submits one paper for evaluation. Instructor is using the papers to follow the student's progress in the topic areas and problem solving.