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Self-evaluation
Overview of how to design a digital learning activity where students examine how they learn.
29 April 2021
About this activity
Self-evaluation involves learning听how听we learn, whereas self-assessment is听what听we learn.
To train students in self-evaluation, use questions such as:
- Think about what has happened when the learning has taken place
- What really made you think? What did you find difficult?
- What do you need more help with?
- What are you pleased about?
- What have you learnt new about x?
- How would change the learning activity to suit another class?
Example instructions to students:
Use the question听prompts听to help听you听learn听how听you learn.听Think about what has happened when the learning has taken place.
Why use it
- To enhance students鈥� reflection/awareness on their progress听
- It provides an opportunity to generate feedback听听
- It fosters assessment literacy听
- It allows students to monitor and validate their own progress听
- Good preparation for professional reflective portfolios听
When to use it
- Ideally ongoing (embedded throughout a programme or module);听
- Half-way through the term;听
- After introducing challenging concepts;
- Contributing to a capstone project听
- As part of group work;听
- As a revision tool in preparation for summative assessment听
Digital tools that might be used
- My portfolio听
- 搁别蹿濒别肠迟听
- Moodle quiz听
- Moodle Forums听
- 翱苍别狈辞迟别听
- Uploads on Moodle听
Speed of set up time听
- Proportional to the scale of evaluation听(1 min to 1 hour)听
- Ongoing practice听
Workload
- Outline the requirements;
- Prepare rubrics/criteria;
- Prepare or keep exemplars听
- Familiarise and preparing students with the concepts and听benefits ;听
- Oversight of the output;
- Design the instrument/tool ;
- Maintenance and alignment听听
Other resources
- Exemplars (access to previous feedback);听
- Non-written evaluation opportunities (video / audio);听
- External support and resources (vocational);听听
- Opportunity for peer-discussion听
Examples of staff use
- Teaching toolkit:听Guided Marking
- Case study:听Engaging students in active reflection as part of the academic feedback cycle
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