Matthew: I use students assessing students with presentations. I also ask that the students grade their group anonymously. It allows me to see when someone in the group is not participating, or whether the presentation was interesting. Sometimes the ones I like, the students do not. It also makes them feel like they are part of the "grading" process!
Joseph: Your method would work so well with "quiet" students who are afraid to speak up in class. I agree that the "light bulb" going on moment is the best!
it is an immediate way to know if the student needs help with the material.
These assessments not only help the students to track their progress through the expected material, but also prepare them for self-evaluation critical in excelling in the actual workplace setting.
self-assessment learning tools help the students that are honest with themslves know what they need to go back and review: example if the student quiz his or her self on the material that was thought in class and realize that they did not retain the information. It would be a great time to review the material that they did not retain.
I really don't know, I never used them.
A student self-assessment should provide each student with a gauge of where they are in the learning process and should identify the areas where they need to focus.
Student self-assessments can let the instructor know what information is or is not being understood.
I like to use self-assesment tests as well as personality tests and communication tests. It gives them an idea of things they think they know about themselves and things they may not and how can improvements be made. I also have the students evaluate each other to create team building and learn something about yourself through someone else's eyes.
Hi Matthew- Thanks for your post to the forum. Peer pressure can be a strong force, so knowing that their peers will be assessing them as well can be a strong motivator for giving 100%. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
using students to assess other students can validate how well or not a student is understanding the course material. I have noticed peer pressure in a positive way is good for the overall learning process. You have to be careful to asess your student because they may not take well to other students critique them. The other students may also come with another aspect in which you didn't think of because they have a different point of view.
Self assessments can be used effectively because it alerts the instructor to whether or not the students are comprehending the curriculum designed for that particular class period. Also in career college settings it is the instructor's goal to make sure the information is applicable to the students career. Since a career college is geared to helping a student's career it is essential that self assessments are used so again as instructors we make sure the information is applicable to their current or desired field and to make sure the curriculum can be used by the student in their present professions.
I believe the best use of a student's self-assessment is in directing them to the right programs. I have discovered through my years of teaching that students are often unrealistic about their own potential, performance, and abilities - sometimes to the negative and even to the positive. Self-assessments could be used within individual classes to determine such things as whether more study time is needed, tutoring, etc. However, I would have to do much more thinking and possible research to determine whether a student's self-assessment would/could change the course of my instruction.
In our setting, we have smaller classrooms. The smaller student to teacher ratio allows us the opportunity to involve the students more than most settings. By involving them in the assessment process I feel I can get better feedback on my lesson plans. In addition, there is a great amount of satisfaction with the student on the progression of the block.
Hi Melissa- Thanks for your post to the forum. I think that what is more important about student self asessment is that it lets the students see for themselves how well they are doing. Often they have either been overestimating or underestimating that. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Student self-assessments allow career colleges understand whether their approach is working. Students come to career college to get to their goal faster.
Hi Ben - Thanks for your post to the forum. Students are often their own toughest critics. As you mention, when they realize where they are not doing well they often begin to work harder. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
It can build self confidence in the student seeing their success,, it can also stimulate a student to dig in a little more to improve his position.
When students are able to self assess their progress and short falls it helps a person feel more responsible for their success and failures. It helps learners have a more personal vested interest in their future progress because the assessment is based upon their own feelings. They can be used effectively to further plan the areas that need to be addressed more thoroughly for hands on competency based outcomes
Student self assessments are a valuable tool to give a non pressured look at what the students understanding of the course material really is from the viewpoint of the learner.
By having them list strengths and weaknesses, positive points and even items that they have questions about, we as educators can get a better picture of what they really know, how they view the material, the course and how serious they are about their education in general.
I believe they know more than they usually give themselves credit for when it comes to learning and retention of material. Often I will ask my students to recall and report on material they have learned or give an assessment of their knowledge in a particular subject and When we review the material you can see in their faces the amazement of knowledge that has actually been stored and recalled. This moment or epiphany is neat to observe.
