Accuracy of Self-assessment Among Graduate Students in Mechanical Engineering

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Zvacek, SM (Author) Other; Maria de Fátima Chouzal (Author) FEUP; Maria Teresa Restivo (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of 2015 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2015

Pages: 1130-1133

International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2015

20 September 2015 through 24 September 2015

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-EKH

DOI: 10.1109/icl.2015.7318192

Abstract (EN): This study examined possible relationships between self-assessment scores provided by students for a laboratory exam compared with the scores assigned by the instructor. Six years' worth of paired scores were analyzed, along with other variables such as time in the degree program, sex, test performance, final marks, and whether the student had enrolled in the course more than once. Statistical analysis found that while students were relatively accurate in their assessments, high-performing students were notably more likely to underestimate their performance, while students who did less well typically over-estimated theirs. Accuracy varied significantly between the mid-range performers and both the high and low performers, with those students who scored near the mean giving themselves scores that closely matched those assigned by the instructor. Factors that appear to have little influence on self-assessment accuracy included sex, time in the degree program, and multiple enrollments in the course. Further studies may examine these factors more closely, as well as stratifying the results of the entire set of records for clarification of possible relationships.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4