Self-assessment Self-assessment is about the individual student’s learning, motivation and metacognitive awareness. It can’t and shouldn’t replace normal teacher assessment.

Self-assessment IntroductionImplementation Swedish self-assessment material Examples within a PBL-case

Self-assessment Promotion of learning Raised level of awareness Improved goal-orientation Expansion of range of assessment Shared assessment burden Benificial post-courses effects

Considerations It takes time to learn to reflect on own learning in relation to target criteria. Formal tests experiences can hinder - students think assessment is for the teacher/school or parents. They fear assessment from summative tests which in turn hinders learning. Should be little or no teacher judgement during the process – even positive critique can reinforce students’ dependence on teachers’ opinions and extrinsic values. (Peer evaluation an alternative of group presentation).

Arguments for self-assessment Pedagogical-didacticPragmaticLogical-philosophicalEmpirical