Development of project-based historical knowledge assessment instruments

The history teacher is quite often using a project-based learning model to improve students' historical knowledge and skills. Unfortunately, this not supported by the availability of qualified assessment instruments. limitations project instruments make teachers rely more on subjectivity in assessing student projects. Meanwhile, assess knowledge, most still use multiple choice essay questions. Both types assessments provide little information about abilities are sufficient as basis for decisions classroom. Therefore, it necessary develop an instrument that can be used based they produce learning. This study aims has good evidence validity reliability measure precisely accurately. Historical assessed six indicators: what, who, where, when, why, how. indicators described 12 item Likert scale. Based these items, was classified into four categories: very high, acceptable, weak. tested 426 10th grade high school students Yogyakarta, Indonesia. test results data were analyze characteristics consisting reliability. show developed valid reliable, so suitable broader