2. Self-Assessment and Peer-Assessment You may not have been previously exposed to self and peer assessment within education. This is a great opportunity for you. It incorporates an overall course objective which is to evaluate your own learning and collaborate with others. Some of you may have been exposed to annual evaluations in your jobs which involves your reflection, comments, and opinions. Being reflective is crucial to our growth and development as individuals and as professionals in our occupations.

3. Self-Assessment Encourages student involvement and responsibility. Develops student’s judgment skills. University of Sydney (n.d). Self and Peer Assessment Advantages and Disadvantages. Retrieved from http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/groupwork/docs/SelfPeerAssessment.pdf Provides the opportunity to promote independent learning. Increases students’ responsibility for their own learning and progress. Scholastic (2010). The importance of peer and self assessment. Retrieved from http://education.scholastic.co.uk/content/13153 Promotes the skills of reflective practice and self-monitoring. Helps students develop a range of personal, transferrable skills to meet the expectations of future employers. Cornell University Center for Teaching Excellence(2012). Self-Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.cte.cornell.edu/teaching-ideas/assessing- student-learning/self-assessment.html

4. Peer-Assessment Aids understanding. Enhances communication skills. Encourages collaboration. Students more open to peer feedback because not seen as criticism from authority. UBC (n.d). Student Peer Review. Retrieved from http://elearning.ubc.ca/toolkit/student-evaluation/ Develops students ‘ judgment skills. Encourages student involvement and responsibility. University of Sydney (n.d). Self and Peer Assessment Advantages and Disadvantages. Retrieved from http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/groupwork/docs/SelfPeerAssessment.pdf

5. Self-Assessment and Peer-Assessment Remember to use the rubrics provided.

6. References Cornell University Center for Teaching Excellence. (2012). Self- Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.cte.cornell.edu/teaching- ideas/assessing-student-learning/self-assessment.html Scholastic. (2010). The importance of peer and self assessment. Retrieved from http://education.scholastic.co.uk/content/13153 UBC. (n.d). Student Peer Review. Retrieved from http://elearning.ubc.ca/toolkit/student-evaluation/ University of Sydney. (n.d). Self and Peer Assessment Advantages and Disadvantages. Retrieved from http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/groupwork/docs/SelfPee rAssessment.pdf