The Impact of Self-Assessment Processes on the Learning Outcomes of Primary School Students

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Published: Apr 18, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.9870
Keywords:
electrical circuit learning through practices rubrics student self-assessment
Sevastianna Rousettou
Primary Education
Michael Skoumios
University of the Aegean
Abstract

The study examines the impact of a teaching intervention about electric circuit, which engages students in self-assessment procedures, on their conceptions of the electrical circuit and their attitudes towards the application of self-assessment procedures. Instructional material was developed based on a “learning through practices” approach, involving students in self-assessment through a rubric. This material was applied to 42 fifth-grade primary school students. The data of the research were the students' responses to two questionnaires. Their analysis revealed that students improved their conceptions of the electrical circuit and formed positive attitudes towards self-assessment processes.


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