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Self-Assessment in Building Online Communities of Learning

Self-Assessment in Building Online Communities of Learning

Karen Weller Swanson, Mary Kayler
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 13
ISBN13: 9781605667393|ISBN10: 1605667390|EISBN13: 9781605667409
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-739-3.ch034
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Swanson, Karen Weller, and Mary Kayler. "Self-Assessment in Building Online Communities of Learning." Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training, edited by Viktor Wang, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 431-443. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-739-3.ch034

APA

Swanson, K. W. & Kayler, M. (2009). Self-Assessment in Building Online Communities of Learning. In V. Wang (Ed.), Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training (pp. 431-443). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-739-3.ch034

Chicago

Swanson, Karen Weller, and Mary Kayler. "Self-Assessment in Building Online Communities of Learning." In Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training, edited by Viktor Wang, 431-443. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-739-3.ch034

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Abstract

The incorporation of self-assessment techniques and opportunities within the online learning process can enhance student learning and support the development of self-directed learners. Formative assessment (evaluation of learning in process) enables students to take ownership of their learning and to also evaluate their learning in relationship to required course goals and objectives. Formative assessment use within online learning communities works to create strong communities of practice (student learning in relationship with peers); a constructivist orientation towards learning. Accountability for learning in conjunction with peers can support and advance student learning experiences, encourage active engagement, and provide authentic experiences that advance students’ understanding of their own developmental framework and the transformative nature of learning theories.

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