QA4ODFL2/Assessment/Advantages
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You have read about assessment as learning in this course. This is a very important type of assessment, especially in open schooling where self-directed learning determines a learner’s success. Self-assessment, supported with peer assessment is key in strengthening assessment as learning. The (Commonwealth of Learning) gives the following advantages of self and peer assessment:
- Increase student responsibility and autonomy;
- Achieve a more advanced and deeper understanding of the subject matter, skills and processes;
- Elevate the role and status of students as assessors;
- Encourage a deeper approach to learning;
- Involving students in critical reflection; and
- Develop in students a better understanding of their own subjectivity and judgement, (COL, 2016) .
After listening to the video, do the following quiz to check your understanding of these types of assessment: