Abstract
This article theoretically clarifies the developmental process of the evaluation method for social studies. By developing the evaluation method, it is possible to measure scholastic ability in a form that can be generally comprehended. The procedure of the evaluation method development is as follows. (1) "The formation of scientific knowledge" is adopted as the aim of social studies and the components of the target knowledge are clarified. (2) The relationship between the components of the target knowledge and learning activities in the classroom is clarified. (3) Some appropriate evaluation activities to judge students' knowledge are planned and an evaluation method is shown. Through the analysis of one unit of classes, the concreteness of the evaluation method corresponding to the class that aimed for "the formation of scientific knowledge" was shown. The classroom setting and the evaluation activity support the evaluation method. The developed evaluation method guarantees the scholastic ability of the students.
