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To become capable evaluators of their work, students must have a clear target the opportunity to help create a definition of quality work feedback the opportunity to correct or self-adjust their work before they turn it in SSA also includes reflective activities in which students are prompted to consider the strengths and weaknesses of their work, make plans for improvement, or integrate the assignment with previous learning
Hi Robert - When students self assess they also seem to take a more active role in their learning. Best wishes! Susan
By implementing the use of various self-assessment tools the student will gain a clearer understanding of how well they have mastered the course content. Also the self-assessment tool enables students to realize their weak areas. This will enable them to focus on and reinforce the areas needing greater understanding/ comprehension. The results of the self-assessment can then be compared to the learning objectives thus helping the student improve and get the MOST out of their educational experience.
Hi Gina- Thanks for your post to the forum. In addition, learning to effectively self-assess will be valuable in the future as students will often be asked to do this in their careers. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Self assessments help students recognize what they have learned and also keep their self-esteem high if they have attained the confidence of "I can do this."
In the field I teach, being able to self-assess is very important. In letting a student assess themselves I've found they are more receptive to my constructive criticism.
This tool allows the instructor to determine what level of cognition the student resides in so the instructor can better formulate suitable pedogogical avenues to allow that students to attain the best education possible.
In oral communications class, self-assessments of speeches can be enormously helpful. It gives the students the chance to see themselves and critique their own performance before classroom presentation.This fixes many flaws in the preformance.
Hi LeeAnn - Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, I agree, often students have been unsuccessful in high school and do not appreciate that they ARE succeeding in career education!
Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Many of the career college students need motivation to help them reach their goals. I believe that a self-assessment can encourage them to continue to go beyond their own expectations to be a successful student. Allowing them to see their acheivments thus far can be very reassuring to those who have poor self esteem.
By using a assessment in my class it allows me to make sure the student is following the subject with the rest of the class
Hi Michelle- Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, sometimes our role is to instill confidence in our students. Moving into a new career can be really scary! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Hi Richard - Yes, definitely - when we can demonstrate the relevance of what they are learning, students will be so much more engaged in their learning. Susan
It allows the student to think about techniques and experiences that they already have had and then they are given the encouragement to move forward. For example, a medical assistant student might feel uncomfortable have had no experience in the field, however if yu ask them if they have evern taken care of someone who is sick or injured, and they say yes, then they can reaffrim that they do have some knowledge on the topic.
If you can tie the self-assessments to actual tasks the students will perform when they start working in their career field, then the self-assesments will not only be effective but also their value will be evident to the student.
Student self-assessments can let the student know where they stand with the material covered, it lets them know the information they need to review or ask questions on.
Hi Natassia- Thanks for your post bto the forum. Yes, I agree that self-assessments can play an important role in career development by giving students direction to know what skills need to be worked on. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Student self assessments can be used effectively in career college settings because it is a part of career plannning. The assessments can assist with the development of skills in which the students can relate it to their field of study in which the career college offer. Students self-assessments will allow for the proper protocal as far as helping with and meeting the needs of the students as well as providing a better equipped college.
It will allow them to see what progress (if any) they have made and will allow them to focus or study the areas they are lacking in.
It can not only allow the student to affirm what they probably know about themselves and their learning styles by the time they enter a college environment, bu they provide the teacher a better understanding of both the common ground and diverse learning base that composes their classroom. This knowledge improves delivery and ultimately increased learning.