Students' self‐evaluation and reflection (part 1): “measurement”

Abstract

Purpose

The objective of the paper is the development and validation of scales to assess reflective learning.

Design/methodology/approach

The research is based on a literature review plus in‐classroom experience. For the scale validation process, exploratory and confirmatory analyses were conducted, following proposals made by Anderson and Gerbing and Bentler and Wu.

Findings

The paper finds adequate scales to assess reflective learning and students' self‐evaluation.

Research limitations/implications

This research has been carried out in the Spanish pre‐university context. Possible generalizations to different contexts are needed to consider their specific characteristics.

Practical implications

Teachers and tutors will find a framework to evaluate reflective learning.

Originality/value

No previous research has offered this type of scale. The scales are based on real and practical experience within in‐class interaction with students.

Citation

Cambra‐Fierro, J. and Cambra‐Berdún, J. (2007), "Students' self‐evaluation and reflection (part 1): “measurement”", Education + Training, Vol. 49 No. 1, pp. 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910710729866