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BJECTIVES
1. Introduce a set of tools for practicing assessment effectively
2. Shift from an evaluation to an assessment mindset
3. Realize that both reflection and self-assessment are important for self-growth
D
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XERCISE
Here are some typical experiences and reactions that you will have
during your college life. Think about each and decide what kind of
behavior it demonstrates.
evaluation or
self-evaluation
self-
assessment
reflection
seeking
external
affirmation
1. Analyzing comments on a pre-draft of a paper to improve final draft
2. Feeling pleased about your grade on your paper
3. Disappointment with your exam score
4. Getting angry after receiving comments about a presentation you gave
in a class
5. Implementing your coaches feedback during a practice
6. Over-reacting to your coaches feedback during a game and causing
distractions
7. Comparing quiz grades with classmates
8. Taking time out to explore a new course in a different discipline while
you are disappointed about a course you are taking in your own major
9. Feeling that you let down a friend because of an action that you had
taken
10. Parents are disappointed in you about something you did
11. Preparation for a test by creating a practice test
12. Writing up two pages of what was learned from an experience to
explore its meaning for your future
13. Asking a faculty member what is going to be on a test and then
focusing specifically on that
14. Complaining about an annual review of your work on the job
15. Celebrating getting a college scholarship