Hello there, budding learner! In all your knowledge and autonomy, do you happen to know what self-assessment is?
Well no, tell me, what is self-assessment ?
Sit down, I have to explain to you : Self-assessment is the fact of being able to evaluate one’s skills, one’s abilities to respect or not respect one’s objectives, which one has set for oneself !
It’s comparing yourself with yourself and others. Thanks to self-assessment, you can observe the progress you have made and how you got there… or not.
Well, that’s no use, there are teachers for that !
Yes, it’s useful for something !
Self-assessment is part of the empowerment system. It is used to know yourself better and to review your goals if they are too high, too vague or unrealistic, for example. In addition, you can observe your progress and direct your learning based on it.
Oh yeah, not bad ! And so, what can I do ?
There are plenty of ways to self-assess! It actually depends on what you want to evaluate yourself on. If you want to self-assess your written comprehension, you could for example choose a text, a book or an article, or even a conversation by SMS, it all depends on your objective. You would then try to estimate your comprehension rate as a percentage. And for oral or written expression, you could for example meet a native speaker, if you feel capable, at the language café or during tandems. And if your goal is to chat via text, you could try chats or apps, such as Hello Talk. You could also use a logbook online or on paper.
In any case, if you think you need it, you can always make an appointment with an advisor at a language center.
Whoa, but it’s all complicated! Where do I start ?
Perhaps you can start by asking yourself these kinds of questions: Where am I in my learning? What is my main goal? What should I do to achieve it? How will I know I have achieved my goal? Am I spending enough time on my learning? Or should I give it more time?
Oh yeah, not stupid, not stupid! I’ll think about that next time!
THANKS ! In the meantime, you can always take a look at our short questionnaire, which will allow you to better self-assess yourself.
Goodbye, see you again, have a good trip, arrivederci, sayonara!
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