Student Self-Assessment as a Process for Learning

This book provides a comprehensive account of student self-assessment, viewing it as an active and reflective process and a learning strategy. It synthesizes empirical investigations into the whole chain of student self-assessment research, spanning self-assessment practices, measurement, predictors, and impact on learning outcomes. The evidence is from a wide range of scholarship, making it useful for policymakers, students, and scholars in educational assessment, psychology, and teaching and instruction.

Format: Hardback
Length: 162 pages
Publication date: 08 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of assessment, encompassing both higher education and school education. By presenting a systematic account of student self-assessment based on a coherent conceptualization, it makes valuable contributions to the field. Author Yan advocates for perceiving self-assessment as an active and reflective process, rather than solely a means of evaluation. He builds upon a newly developed self-assessment model that adopts a process perspective, synthesizing a series of interconnected empirical investigations into the entire chain of student self-assessment research.

The research encompassed in this volume spans various aspects, including self-assessment practices and measurement, predictors of self-assessment, its intricate relationship with self-regulated learning and feedback literacy, its impact on student learning outcomes, and the design of sustainable self-assessment interventions. The empirical evidence drawn from a diverse range of current scholarship ensures that the principles and implications conveyed are applicable on a global scale.

Policymakers, students, and scholars in educational assessment, educational psychology, and teaching and instruction will find the theoretical explorations and empirical investigations within this book immensely useful. It provides valuable insights into how student self-assessment can be better conceptualized, researched, and implemented, showcasing the potential for enhanced learning experiences and outcomes.

Weight: 485g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367754709