Interaction between continuous assessment and formative self-assessment: The boost of autonomous learning

Abstract

In the context of the lifelong learning and the autonomous learning, both concepts typical of the European Higher Education Area, it is necessary to encourage the use of selfassessment tools as a complement of the continuous assessment activities. Working with this kind of self assessment tools, students are able to train and put into practice the different competencies needed to be achieved at the end of each subject or course. This means that students will be better prepared to be assessed not only at the end but also during all the learning process. Self-assessment activities have to be designed to be totally useful for the students (taking into account the format, content, complexity...), and being especially important the immediate feedback, detailed as much as possible, that students get about their results.