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LEARNING TO LEARN: BECOMING A SELF -GROWER 101
EXPERIENCE 4: S ELF-ASSESSMENT : THE ENGINE OF SELF -GROWTH
1. Feeling uncomfortable about a decision you made (REFLECTION)
2. Wanting to increase your test score on your final from what you earned on your mid-term (SELF-
ASSESSMENT)
3. Wanting to please your significant other by making a change in yourself (SELF-ASSESSMENT)
4. Determining if your significant other is really the right person for you, and you for him or her
(REFLECTION)
5. After two terms, you want to find out if your major is actually a good fit for you (REFLECTION)
PLAN
1. Share your discoveries about the differences between assessment and evaluation within your team.
2. Come up with three discoveries about self-assessment versus self-evaluation (be prepared to share
these as part of a class discussion).
3. Review the Models.
4. Answer the Critical Thinking Questions.
5. Develop three strategies for developing an assessment mindset (focusing on self-assessment and
assessing others instead of judging).
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. What are the criteria for high-quality self-assessment?
2. What are the criteria for high-quality reflection?
3. What are five situations where you really should engage in self-assessment?