Student Self-Assessment: Relationships between Accuracy, Engagement, Perceived Value, and Performance
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Authors
Sloan, Joel A.
Scharff, Lauren F. V.
Issue Date
2022-07
Type
Article
Language
en_US
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Abstract
The ability to self-assess is a key component of learning and particularly of life-long learning. Knowledge surveys (KS) are a self-assessment tool where respondents rate their ability to answer a question or perform a skill rather than answer directly with knowledge content or by solving a problem as they would on an exam. KS were implemented in a junior level hydraulics class in three successive semesters, with a total of 64 students, in order to evaluate the accuracy of student self-assessments compared to instructor assessments (exams). Students’ self-reported behaviors and attitudes towards KS were assessed via qualitative feedback surveys. Results of this study show that 1) students are reasonably accurate self-assessors, 2) accuracy improves with feedback and practice during the semester, and 3) higher exam scores are correlated with both earlier and more engaged use of KS, and with more positive self-reported attitudes. Given the successful use of KS in this study, civil engineering faculty should be encouraged to use KS in their courses to stimulate metacognitive reflection and learning. Further, KS and self-assessment have the potential to be a significant tool for achieving the ABET student outcome for acquiring and applying new knowledge, both in academic and professional settings as civil engineers adapt to an ever-changing world.
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The final published version of this paper is located on the ASCE Journal of Civil Engineering 1 Education website at: 2 https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/%28ASCE%29EI.2643-9115.0000063
Citation
Sloan, Joel & Scharff, Lauren. (2022). Student Self-Assessment: Relationships between Accuracy, Engagement, Perceived Value, and Performance. Journal of Civil Engineering Education. 148. 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.2643-9115.0000063.
Publisher
Journal of Civil Engineering Education