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Self-interconnected parts are the deconstructed factors of Self-Assessment. These include evaluation (the act of assessing one's work), reflection (connecting knowledge learned to objectives and criteria), metacognition (thinking about how the self learns best; therefore, understanding your own work methods) and goal setting (determining the means for success). Students that develop the ability to self-assess are not determining their own grade, but are however, more specifically looking at their quality of work and how he or she may improve. Improving a student's ability to assess may lead to their overall achievement of better grades within the classroom; however, they are not direct determinants of their grades. It can be looked at as assessment for learning.
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Within a classroom in elementary school, I can recall having the responsibility of marking my partner's test, but nothing short of a multiple choice question. It almost seemed that the teacher did not trust me to appropriately correct another student's work. As a future teacher, I would assign a task to students, but however not ask anyone to put their names on the assignment. I would ask the students to assess their peers after the task has been completed and I have randomly handed them out again. This would promote the idea of assessment and would encourage the students to understand the criteria for success and correlate it with their own work.
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Overall, self-assessment and peer evaluation are optimal to introduce within a classroom, no matter the age group of the students.
References
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Drake, S., Reid, J. & Kolohon, W. (2014). Toward a new story of curriculum, instruction and assessment. In Interweaving curriculum and classroom assessment: Engaging the 21st century learner (pp. 35-37). Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press.
Seven keys to effective feedback (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2015, from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept12/vol70/num01/Seven-Keys-to-Effective-Feedback.aspx
Miss Robinson,
ReplyDeleteI truly enjoyed your post for this week! I also believe that peer assessment is crucial throughout a student's schooling career. Giving a student feedback is very crucial to their growing and learning, however most often than not I feel as though students will tend to listen to their peer's feedbacks for them, rather than the feedback of their teacher. There is something about hearing from a person who is your age that may empower the students to do better. I think that through peer assessment, one is able to properly self-assess. Once again, Miss Robinson, great post! You've really opened my thinking towards the topic of assessment. I encourage you to continue your blog posts throughout the year, and not just for this class!
Miss Ritcey
Miss Robinson,
ReplyDeleteThe topic of peer and self-assessment is clearly imperative because I’ve now studied it across within courses this year. In KINE 4P32, we learned about the teaching strategies of peer teaching, where students can analyze their peer’s movement while also reflecting upon their own. What I found to be a very strong point is when you stated: “students that develop the ability to self-assess are not determining their own grade, but are however, more specifically looking at their quality of work and how he or she may improve.” It’s not about bringing a student down; it’s about how they can improve. I challenge you to think about how you would avoid negative feedback between students? I definitely believe this would build peer relationships within a classroom, but as a teacher needs to be monitored closely to ensure a positive outcome. Thanks for an informative final blog, and all the best in your future practice!
Ms. Rodrigues
Miss Robinson,
ReplyDeleteI also plan to incorporate peer-assessment and self-assessment into my classroom as a future teacher. I have had positive experiences with peer-assessment and I feel that these strategies contribute positively to educational development. Even in our teacher's education, such as 8P19, the courses often include self-assessment and peer-assessment strategies. This peer feedback offers a new perspective and lots of effective strategies to improve on ones abilities as a student, and by extension, our abilities as future educators. I really love the "two stars and a wish" peer-assessment method, which can be used in young grades all the way up to the university level. As Ms. Rodrigues mentioned, it would be important to ensure that the feedback is constructive rather than negative, and i think the "two stars and a wish" method really helps with this. It is important to point out areas of improvement, but also things that the student did well. This is a short but concise post and I really enjoyed reading it!
- Miss Roberts