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We read this article and explored under what conditions self-assessment works best.
Lee et al. 2020.pdfIt should be noted that in some circumstances, students are not good judges of their own learning and therefore if the teacher chooses to use a self-assessment strategy in the class, they should monitor the students well.
Interestingly, this study shows that most people think they are better drivers than average - a statistic impossibility. A cognitive bias people have called the "illusory superiority" is a tendency to be overly optimistic in your own abilities or skills.
Rather than let students tell you whether or not they understand, do a quick whole-class check for understanding with mini whiteboards or use a hinge point question...
Measuring actual learning versus feeling of learning inresponse to being actively engaged in the classroom.pdfWhen self-assessment works
When self-assessment works
Self-assessments work best when students already know a lot about the subject and therefore can recognize their errors if asked to review. This strategy is good for non-novices to practice metacognitive skills.
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