Self Assessment Theoretical Description

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2.1.2 Self Assessment

Boud 1991 defines that students self assessment refers to the involvement of students in identifying standards andor criteria to apply to their work and making judgments about the extent to which they have met these criteria and standards as cited by Kay, Li and Fekete in Learner Reflection in Student Self- assessment http:crpit.comconfpapersCRPITV66Kay.pdf accessed on December 10, 2009. Self assessment contributes to the development of metacognition which helps the students to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Thus, self assessment is crucial in learning. Furthermore, Kay et al. describe that there are two elements which have crucial role in creating successful self assessment, learners’ identification of the criteria or standard applied in their work and making of judgments about the extent to which the work meets the criteria or standard. To cover the two elements, teachers have to choose the appropriate task in order to reach the learning goal. Reflection is one of the examples of self assessment covering the two elements. In reflection, student studies the example and assesses them according to the criteria Similarly, Rayment 2006 describes that self assessment is one of essential assessment. Self assessment brings advantages for students; a self- assessment helps to promote ownership of learning and encourages the students to take responsibility for his or her own education; b it encourages the students to be aware of his or her own learning process and subsequently the areas where development and improvement are needed; c it promotes self-awareness and 11 involvement in the education system. d it eliminates the danger of damage to self-esteem skills and weaknesses can be identified on personal level; e it promotes an active interest in learning and development and encourages the desire to engage in the learning process; it can make learning seem fun; 7 when implemented within a group, students can learn from their peers and group how others are doing while learning from and helping, each other through interpersonal learning.

2.1.3 Reflection