ERIC Number: EJ1252937
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 24
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Student Self-Assessment: Why Do They Do It?
Yan, Zi; Brown, Gavin T. L.; Lee, John Chi-Kin; Qiu, Xue-Lan
Educational Psychology, v40 n4 p509-532 2020
This study explores factors that predict students' self-assessment intentions and practices using a framework based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). A total of 1425 Hong Kong students (Primary 4 to Secondary 3) participated in this study. Students' intentions and practices pertaining to self-assessment and the predictors of their intentions and practices were assessed with 11 self-report scales aligned to the TPB constructs. The psychometric properties of scales were examined with Rasch analysis and the relations among the variables were investigated with path analysis based on Rasch-calibrated person measures. The results showed that attitude, subjective norms, self-efficacy, and perceived controllability were statistically significant predictors on intention to self-assess, while self-efficacy and intention had significant influence on self-assessment practice. Psychological safety was also found to have relatively weak but significant impact on both self-assessment intention and practice. This study lays a foundation for future investigations on how to promote meaningful self-assessment behaviour which is crucial for self-regulated and life-long learning.
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Behavior Theories, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Predictor Variables, Individual Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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