Teaching experience exerts a remarkable influence on instruction quality. The present study explores the role teaching experience plays in EFL university instructors’ self-assessment (SA) accuracy and its congruence with students’ assessment of it. Furthermore, it delves into the instructors’ perceptions of how their SA of instructional effectiveness is altered as they obtain experience in thei...

BACKGROUND Universidade Cidade de São Paulo adopted a problem-based learning (PBL) strategy as the predominant method for teaching and learning medicine. Self-, peer- and tutor marks of the educational process are taken into account as part of the final grade, which also includes assessment of content. This study compared the different perspectives (and grades) of evaluators during tutorials wi...

OBJECTIVES The qualitative subjective assessment has been exercised either by self-reflection (self-assessment (SA)) or by an observer (peer assessment (PA)) and is considered to play an important role in students' development. The objectivity of PA and SA by students as well as those by faculty examiners has remained debated. This matters most when it comes to a high-stakes examination. We exp...

BACKGROUND Endodontically treated teeth with excessive loss of tooth structure are frequently restored using fiber posts. In this in vitro study, the apical leakage of self- and dual-activated curing modes for dual-curing resins cementing a translucent fiber post was evaluated using computerized fluid filtration meter and dye extraction method. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and four extrac...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate differences and similarities in risk factors for deliberate self-harm (DSH) and suicidal attempt (SA), and the role of impulsivity among a group of community adolescents. SETTING This is a cross-sectional study conducted at high schools in Northern Taiwan. DATA AND PARTICIPANTS We recruited grade 1 students from 14 high schools. A total of...

objectives: self-assessment, as one type of alternative assessment, with the increased attention to learner-centered curricula, needs analysis, and learner autonomy has gained popularity in recent years. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of self-assessment on javanroodian foreign language (kordestan) learners’ oral performance ability. methods: the assessment program involved ...

Abstract Every decision made in the classroom has potential to either help or hurt a student’s development as learner. When students’ mental and emotional well-being are taken into account, effective instruction assessment possible, despite importance of learners’ engagement (LEA), test-taking skills (TTS), self-assessment (SA), learner resilience (LR), autonomy (LA). As result, this study atte...

Abstract Previous research on the benefits of study abroad (SA) has mainly focused oral communication skills and L2 English, while written other foreign languages have received far less attention. This addresses this gap by investigating writing development in German. It also aims to further discussion about methods assess combining different types data. The gains 30 Belgian students German wer...