Students' perception of performance through self-assessment

This study was designed as a qualitative investigation and it focuses on the non-graded self-assessment adult ESL students make of their performance. It is based upon findings from previous studies of self-assessment in several settings (Glazer, 1999; Glazer et al., 1995; Optiz, 1995; Manning, 1997; Levy, 1999; Fazey, 1993; Boud, 1992; Orsmond et al., 1997; Sullivan and Hall, 1997; and Lan, 1996). The present research reports and analyzes data collected from eleven students who expressed their views concerning their performance through a checklist, two questionnaires and an interview in an ESL setting. The data collected and analyzed suggest that students are very capable of carrying out self-assessment; they are usually more demanding of themselves than their teachers are; and the process of self-assessment may help them realize ways to improve their performance.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

Year dc:date.available

2000

Author dc:creator

• Coronado-Aliegro, Javier Dejesus

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sandra L. Dixon.
• Maria J. Amores
• Frank Medley

• Modern language
• Bilingual education
• Adult education

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/735

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1738