Creating a self-assessment instrument for teachers' coaching competence of vocational students' reflection skills: towards standards and criteria.

M.R. Diggelen, van, P.J. Brok, den, D. Beijaard

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    Abstract

    An important goal of teacher assessment is to stimulate the professional development of teachers. In this respect, self-assessment is a promising strategy. Self-assessment emphasizes teachers' own responsibilities for their professional growth. However, self-assessment as a growth strategy has received little attention in research. In this study standards and criteria for a self-assessment instrument were developed by using relevant design principles for assessment instruments. First, both theoretical and practical perspectives were taken into account by conducting a literature review as well as observations in the classroom and interviews with teachers. Second, criteria and standards were described in favorable consequences for reflection and learning. Third, standards and criteria did not favor any style of teaching. Fourth, in the development of the instrument, important quality criteria were considered in order to enhance its usefulness. The focus of the self-assessment instrument is on teachers' coaching competences for student reflection in vocational education. This is considered an important competence for vocational education students.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEARLI 2009, Amsterdam
    Place of PublicationAmsterdam
    PublisherUvA and VU Amsterdam
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    Event13th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI 2009) - Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Duration: 25 Aug 200929 Aug 2009
    Conference number: 13

    Conference

    Conference13th Biennial EARLI Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI 2009)
    Abbreviated titleEARLI 2009
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    CityAmsterdam
    Period25/08/0929/08/09
    OtherAnnual meeting of the European Association of Research on Learning and Instruction

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