Comments on: Self Evaluation or Assessment – it isn’t hard http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/self-evaluation-or-assessment-it-isnt-hard/ Pontydysgu - Educational Research Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:43:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tweets that mention Pontydysgu – Bridge to Learning » Blog Archive » Self Evaluation or Assessment – it isn’t hard -- Topsy.com http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/self-evaluation-or-assessment-it-isnt-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-32684 Tweets that mention Pontydysgu – Bridge to Learning » Blog Archive » Self Evaluation or Assessment – it isn’t hard -- Topsy.com Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:47:46 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/?p=2161#comment-32684 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Graham Attwell and Graham Attwell, Graham Attwell. Graham Attwell said: new blog post on students self assessment in Germany - an alternative to SATs? - http://is.gd/4CCzl - your views welcomed [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Graham Attwell and Graham Attwell, Graham Attwell. Graham Attwell said: new blog post on students self assessment in Germany – an alternative to SATs? – http://is.gd/4CCzl – your views welcomed [...]

]]> By: Stephen Powell http://www.pontydysgu.org/2009/10/self-evaluation-or-assessment-it-isnt-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-32681 Stephen Powell Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:34:28 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/?p=2161#comment-32681 "But, say teachers, this is hard to do. Learners will not know how to do it. they will over-rate their own abilities." In my experience, this doesn't ring true nor is it, I believe, a helpful generalsiation. I do talk to teachers from primary school to university level struggling with assessment, but this is usually because of imposed regulations rather than something that is innate or part of their 'beliefs'. “But, say teachers, this is hard to do. Learners will not know how to do it. they will over-rate their own abilities.” In my experience, this doesn’t ring true nor is it, I believe, a helpful generalsiation.

I do talk to teachers from primary school to university level struggling with assessment, but this is usually because of imposed regulations rather than something that is innate or part of their ‘beliefs’.

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