Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Valuing self -assessment Valuing self -assessment Mrs. Lee loves using self-assessments, however, one frequent difficulty with self-assessment, when it is not really a meaningful part of learning, is that it can become repetitive and routine:‘Oh, here we go again, it's the self-assessment sheet that we do at the end of every piece of work'. She wants her students to get something out of the process for it to be valued by them. If they see self-assessment as something they are doing for the teacher, not for themselves, then it will not have any impact on how they think of themselves as learners. What can Mrs. Lee do to make students value self assessment? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I have a difficult time with students valuing self-assessments as well. I have a new idea that I plan to use on my next summative assessment. I will begin by handing back the graded assessment and a handout on the results of the assessment as a class to show students where they stand in the class with their assessment results. On the handout, along with overall results of the class, will be an area for students to focus on their own performance on the test. Students will be required to correct the questions that they missed and provide evidence, using their notes or textbook, for the correct answer. This activity will allow students to connect with the correct answer and learn from their mistakes. Then students will right a brief explanation of their misconceptions that caused them to answer the question incorrectly. If your students are like mine, they will need some motivation to complete this task effectively in order to gain from their self-assessment. For students that correct their mistakes, provide evidence of the correct answer, and briefly explain why they missed that particular question, they will have an opportunity to earn an additional point back to their grade.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Great solution! Rated On: March 10, 2015 4:52 pm Rated By: yQaran                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I found that this is the best solution for me. Depending on the age-group, letting them see where they stand in the class with their result might help put the importance of the assessment into perspective for the students. Also for them to go over the questions themselves, determine what error they made and correct themselves is a good learning strategy. Rated On: October 14, 2015 11:38 pm Rated By: JatePa