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A Tablet-Computer-Based Tool to Facilitate Accurate Self-Assessments in Third- and Fourth-Graders
Villanyi, Denise; Martin, Romain; Sonnleitner, Philipp et al.
2018In International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 13 (10), p. 225-251
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Keywords :
tablet-computer-based testing; student self-assessment; elementary education
Abstract :
[en] Although student self-assessment is positively related to achievement, skepticism about the accuracy of students’ self-assessments remains. A few studies have shown that even elementary school students are able to provide accurate self-assessments when certain conditions are met. We developed an innovative tablet-computer-based tool for capturing self-assessments of mathematics and reading comprehension. This tool integrates the conditions required for accurate self-assessment: (1) a non-competitive setting, (2) items formulated on the task level, and (3) limited reading and no verbalization required. The innovation consists of using illustrations and a language-reduced rating scale. The correlations between students’ self-assessment scores and their standardized test scores were moderate to large. Independent of their proficiency level, students’ confidence in completing a task decreased as task difficulty increased, but these findings were more consistent in mathematics than in reading comprehension. We conclude that third- and fourth-graders have the ability to provide accurate self-assessments of their competencies, particularly in mathematics, when provided with an adequate self-assessment tool.
Research center :
University of Luxembourg: Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing - LUCET
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
Villanyi, Denise ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET)
Martin, Romain ;  University of Luxembourg > Rectorate > Academic Affairs
Sonnleitner, Philipp  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET)
Siry, Christina ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS)
Fischbach, Antoine  ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET)
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
A Tablet-Computer-Based Tool to Facilitate Accurate Self-Assessments in Third- and Fourth-Graders
Publication date :
2018
Journal title :
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning
ISSN :
1868-8799
Publisher :
Kassel University Press
Volume :
13
Issue :
10
Pages :
225-251
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Focus Area :
Educational Sciences
Funders :
FNR - Fonds National de la Recherche [LU]
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