Empowerment Triangle Method for
Self- Reflection on student assessment
Three steps are suggested by the method to facilitate your self-reflection process. The
steps consist of three sets of questions.
When you are doing this mental exercise in sessions SA-2 & 3, please focus
on assessment content design and scoring. Other aspects of the assessment will be
discussed in SA-4.
Please use this template, write down the key ideas of your answers to the questions in
page 2-4, preparing a mini presentation.
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Step 1
Identify discrepancies by describing the issues at stake:
Comparing what was suggested in the presentations and what has been done for the
assessment at hand, asking yourself:
Are there discrepancies (differences between what it should be and what it is)?
Do these differences influence the quality of the assessment?
Please choose one or two issues as your main focus(es)
Problem 1
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Problem 2
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When the issue(s) at stake is (are) clear, please move to step 2.
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Step 2
Grasp the problem by clarifying the purposes of the changes you
are going to make:
a.
Why does the discrepancy exist? (give a description of the identified problem)
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b.
What is your proposal to improve the assessment? (give an analysis)
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c.
Why do you propose such change(s)?
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When the purpose of the possible changes is clear, please move to step 2.
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Step 3
a.
Tackle the problems by developing a solution:
How do the steps look like, what I will do first, second and third? (give a strategy)
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b.
Which principle can I use to solve the problem? (allocate necessary resources)
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c.
How do I know that I have been successful? (give an evaluation)
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Now the possible solution(s) for the problem is (are) found.
Then: go for it!
Using this template, take the key ideas of your answers to the above questions, preparing
a mini presentation.
Attention! Because time is limited, please do not try to cover too many elements of the
assessment. Please limit your attention to one or few so that they are well considered.
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Instructions for SA-3
After you present the outcomes of your analysis of your own assessment, please think
together with others to evaluate the problem solving process. Please ask yourselves:
1.
Did the changes achieve the purpose: is the problem resolved?
2.
Am I able to describe what I have done: did I obtain new knowledge and skills?
3.
How do others feel now: is everybody satisfied?
If there is any negative answer: suggestions from others can be used to re-develop the
problem solving process from the beginning onwards and start acting again. We strongly
recommend you to do this mental exercise until a satisfactory situation has been achieved.
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