Self-Reflective Scales for Effort

• Primary Education
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)
• Higher Education (degree)
• Special Education

Introduction

An incredibly simple way to introduce metacognitive practices into your classroom is with self-assessment scales. These are one of the most versatile techniques for your toolkits.

Instructions

Another way to use the poll function to prompt self-reflection is through effort or motivation levels. By requiring your own students to examine their own commitment and dedication to their learning, you can help encourage them to focus on the areas of your subject where they can improve. 

It's also a great resource for parents evenings and mentor sessions.

Level them for the age and ability of your learner, and try and make the scale as easy to navigate as possible. The examples provided here however, will work perfectly as they are. A simple tool that can be placed in all of your existing content!  

Feel free to create your own variants, any poll can have a scale/ text/ image or emoji response option, so select the one that works for you!

Self-Reflective Scales

Metacognition

We encourage you to save the slides to your area, (or favourite them for easy access to reuse often), and edit the language and style to suit you.

Remember: the language we have used, does not have to be the same that you do - the formation, application and practices of the task are what's important to remain the same. What you call them should be comprehensible and repeatable for you and your students.

reflective behaviour monitoring

Simple emoji's or questions related to 'preparedness' are an easy way to introduce younger learners, or learners who haven't been exposed to much self-reflection, to start thinking about their own readiness for learning. This allows teachers to have open conversations about how they can support them, and how our learners can support themselves with self-regulation. 

I am ready to learn

😒🙁😐🙂😃

How do you feel 

about today's lesson?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Tell me why you

feel that way.

mental-management monitoring

These questions pose your learners statements, they can then select the one they most agree with. From here you can either correct any misconceptions, or inform your students of the different opportunities they have to adapt their mindsets. These examples are a small snapshot of the types of statements you can pose.

To regularly attend and participate in class.

Effective for all students

Only beneficial for some students

Can be distracting for shy students

Attendance should not affect grades

Develop effective study habits and strategies.

Necessary for academic success

Not important if naturally smart

Depends on the subject being studied

Different techniques work for different students

Get enough sleep and exercise regularly.

Crucial for academic performance

Not related to academic performance

Not possible for students with busy schedules

Caffeine can replace sleep and exercise

Seek extra help from 

teachers or tutors.

Shows dedication and commitment

Embarrassing and shows weakness

Does not work for all students

Teachers should provide enough help in class

'honesty-box' monitoring

The scales presented here give you an idea of the type of 'honesty-box' self reflections your students will be able to starting asking themselves with a little tutoring. The scales allow you students to assign a value to the 1-10 principles based on their own comprehension of your subject area and their ability. You can them to consider strategies to either raise their selected level, or adjust their conceptualisation of the scale itself.

I have put as much effort into my lesson(s)

as I can this week.

010

I tried as hard as I could for that task.

010

I asked for support in the areas I needed it.

010

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1917

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