Is self-assessment effective in enhancing student learning?
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Paper/Presentation Title | Is self-assessment effective in enhancing student learning? |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Basnet, Badri (Author), Basson, Marita (Author), Devine, Jo (Author), Hobohm, Carola (Author) and Cochrane, Sandra (Author) |
Editors | Al-Abdeli, Yasir M. and Lindsay, Euan |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AaeE 2011) |
ERA Conference ID | 42271 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
ISBN | 9780858259980 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.aaee.com.au/conferences/2011/papers/index.html#A |
Conference/Event | 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AaeE 2011): Developing Engineers for Social Justice: Community Involvement, Ethics & Sustainability |
AAEE - Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education | |
Event Details | AAEE - Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education Rank B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B |
Event Details | 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AaeE 2011): Developing Engineers for Social Justice: Community Involvement, Ethics & Sustainability Event Date 05 to end of 07 Dec 2011 Event Location Fremantle, Australia |
Abstract | It has been argued that self-assessment deepens student learning. This study examined that proposition through online assessment of an assignment in a first year course, with a large percentage (85%) of students enrolled in a distance mode. The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of self-assessment in student learning. One hundred and fifty-two students completed a self-assessment of their assignment using assessment guidelines, a marking rubric and model answers. The learning effectiveness of self-assessment was appraised through content analyses of student comments in the self-assessment, and in a survey. In this study, self-assessment of the assignment was found to be effective in enhancing student self-awareness and engaging students in metacognitive processes. Most survey respondents agreed that self-assessment helps students identify the strengths and the weaknesses of assignment answers and highlights areas where performance could be improved. Overall, self-assessment of the assignment was shown to be effective in positively influencing student learning in this learning environment. |
Keywords | self-assessment; effectiveness; student learning |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 500107. Professional ethics |
390409. Learning sciences | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Engineering and Surveying |
Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
Division of Information and Communication Technology Services | |
Library Services | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1270/is-self-assessment-effective-in-enhancing-student-learning
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