Validity Of Student Self Assessments

Abstract

This paper examines the validity of self-assessment as a tool for measuring student abilities, in particular, whether self-assessments can be used as valid substitutes for instructor evaluations. Data is obtained from in-class student self-assessments and subsequent course tests that measure the same abilities. Correlation between self-assessment ratings and test scores are used to comment on the validity of self-assessments. Some observations are also made regarding the extent to which students over or under report their abilities on self-reports.

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