Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of Students' Self-Assessment Ability: Malaysian Perspectives

• In Event: Teaching and Learning for Asian and Asian American Students

Abstract

This study investigates the perceptions of students and teachers towards students’ self-assessment ability in four primary schools in Malaysia. Forty students’ self- assessments were randomly selected from four sixth grade classrooms and compared with an independent panel of four teachers’ assessment. Four instruments were used to assess four types students’ self- assessment work. The independent panel teachers evaluated students’ assessment ability in four domains: understanding, reasoning, communication and clarity. Quantitative data was analyze using kappa Cohen coefficient and t-tests. Results revealed that there were significant differences between the teachers’ and students’ scores in understanding, reasoning, communication and clarity in high-ability, medium-ability, and low-ability students although there was smaller difference between the students and the teachers in terms of understating.

Author

• Sham`ah Md-Yunus, Eastern Illinois University