A self-assessment system allows learners to reflect on their own work and judge their performance. It also allows participants to be more involved in a training program.
As Digital Learning Manager, you should schedule a micro-assessment at the end of each session to check the learner's understanding. This assessment can take the form of a quiz, a case study, etc.
With the rise of new technologies in the programs of vocational training, the tendency is to leave a great deal of autonomy to individuals: learning pace, personalized programs, training visualization support, etc. Evaluation is no exception and self-assessment systems now have their place in LMS and other training tools.
What is a self-assessment system?
The self-assessment system is a powerful mechanism for improving learning because it encourages learners to analyze how their work and involvement allows them to meet or not meet the goals set. It thus promotes metacognition (the knowledge of one's own cognitive processes) on what is learned and on effective learning practices.
While traditional evaluations put individuals in a passive position (they receive feedback from the trainer without necessarily understanding and looking for their mistakes), the self-assessment system encourages them to gain autonomy and to think about what they need to learn. They thus encourage employees to become actors in their learning.
The self-assessment system is a feedback process that leads to content mastery, deepens learning, and improves performance. The purpose of self-assessment oriented to learning implies that it is formative: if there is no possibility of adjustment and correction, the self-evaluation system is almost useless.
The importance of a self-assessment system in the process of acquiring new skills
Most assessment methods focus on learners' ability to convey knowledge, not their understanding of the subject. In turn, the self-assessment system provides insight into the real understanding of individuals and can help identify gaps or lack of skills.
The self-assessment system is a learner-centered learning method. Integrated into professional training, it makes it possible to detect shortcomings at the individual level but also more broadly in relation to a service or to the entire company if it is a small business. Associated with a LXP, the self-assessment system then allows employees to define their own goals according to their needs.
Better integrated knowledge, more committed employees
Reflecting on what has been learned requires learners to consolidate the new skills they have learned while connecting them to their previous professional experiences. It also helps to reach new levels of understanding and to dispel some previously acquired misconceptions.
Finally, this transfer of responsibility from the trainer to the trained collaborator leads to a greater degree of commitment and encourages Social learning : an employee in a position to judge his work can then advise or train other collaborators.
The digitalization of training has allowed learners to have numerous training sources available and to be able to consult them from any location and on any device. However, this provision of knowledge requires sufficient judgment to distinguish between good and bad sources, good or bad practices.
