CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ultimately, self-assessment enables learners to set their own learning goals and be responsible for their own learning. However, be aware that learners cannot become reflective learners overnight. It takes time and practice to develop these skills, and the role of the teacher is crucial in encouraging this.

Detailed explanation-2: -Formative assessment builds students’ “learning to learn” skills by emphasising the process of teaching and learning, and involving students as partners in that process. It also builds students’ skills at peer-assessment and self-assessment, and helps them develop a range of effective learning strategies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reflection can be used as either formative or summative assessment. As summative assessments have ‘higher stakes’ for the students it is recommended that they have the opportunity to engage in self-reflection elsewhere in the course or experience to prepare them for this.

Detailed explanation-4: -At its heart, reflective assessment is a metacognitive strategy and formative assessment strategy that encourages students to think about their thinking. Reflective thinking helps students figure out what they know and do not know and connects their learning to other experiences and information in their world.