英文摘要 |
This study reports the result a practical activity using self-assessment in a Japanese as a second foreign language class. Self-assessment is able to promote self-awareness of what a student can or cannot do. However, while some learners are able to recognize this through self - assessment, some are not. What is the difference between these types of student? This study analyzed self-assessments forms filled in both before and after conversation activities, and compared this data with teacher assessment to try to understand this difference. Results showed that learners with higher deviation values tended to evaluate themselves lower than the teacher assessment. However, learners with lower deviation values tended to give themselves a higher rating than the teacher observed. There remains another question: how do learners feel about self -assessment when they are accustomed to the ''teacher-centered'' assessment model? As the result of a follow-up questionnaire, it was determined that learners highly valued self - assessment as it gave them a better understanding of the orientation for preparation of conversation activities and the specific aspects of conversation activities that required attention, and a clearer grasp of what they could and could not accomplish. |