SELF ASSESSMENT

SELF ASSESSMENT:- (TECHNIQUE- OBSERVATION , RATING SCALE)

DEF.- It is the process of looking at oneself in order to assess aspects that are important to one’s identity.

DEF. – It is a process to reflect on students own work , judge how well they have performed in relation to the assessment criteria.

USES/ ADVANTAGES/BENEFITS OF SELF ASSESSMENT

It realizes ways in which to improve themselves.

Encourage students to take greater responsibility for their learning.

Increase the motivation for the learner. Then enable student to better understand the expectation.

It identifies students strengths and weaknesses eg. Using rubric.

It increases content retention.

ADVANTAGES E.g. appearing for the written you evaluate

and assess and study the content again. It is low stress process for the students. It promotes independent learning. It creates good environment in the learning

process. It improves quality of good work because

criteria is in front of you. It is used in conjunction with peer and

teacher assessment.

LIMITATIONS Criteria are essential to support for

good self assessment. Students have an ability to assess the

work accurately. Training and practice is required. E.g.

can’t use rubric. Environment of trust in the classroom

is required.