Evaluating

Evaluating is at the core of the autonomous learning process. This term includes the evaluation of learning progress (i.e. what have I learnt?) and of the learning process itself (i.e. how have I learnt?). Evaluating one’s own progress and one’s own language competencies is the hardest part of autonomous language learning. It requires practice and normally exchange with other learners, native speakers, learning advisors and teachers.

I can evaluate my own language competencies.

	I can do ths	I want to learn this	This isn't important for me
After I have started learning, I can check my initial evaluation of my starting level
on my own
together with others
with the help of checklists (for example with those of the European language portfolio)
with a learning advisor
with a test.
I can evaluate my progress
on my own
together with others
with a learning advisor
with the help of checklists (for example with those of the European language portfolio)
with a test.

For further descriptors see planning.

I can evaluate materials and resources for language learning.

	I can do this	I want to learn this	This isn't important for me
I can evaluate the materials and resources I have used, in particular I can state
whether they are suited to the specific task
whether they are suited to my goal
whether they are suited to my learning style.

For further descriptors see choosing materials and methods, completing tasks and monitoring.

I can evaluate language learning methods and strategies.

	I can do this	I want to learn this	This isn't important for me
I can evaluate the methods and strategies I used, in particular I can state
whether they are suited to the specific task
whether they are suited to my goal
whether they are suited to my learning style.

For further descriptors see choosing materials and methods, completing tasks and monitoring.

I can evaluate my learning.

	I can do this	I want to learn this	This isn't important for me
I can evaluate my learning and in particular I can state
whether I have achieved my goal
whether I have chosen a suitable goal for my language competencies and needs
whether the materials and resources I have used are appropriate to my goal
whether the tasks are suited to my goal and my learning style
whether the methods and strategies I have used are suited to the goal, to the tasks and to my learning style
whether my learning plan is suited to my language competencies, my goal, to the conditions (for example, the time available) and to my learning style
whether I have been able to stick to my learning plan.

For further descriptors see monitoring.

If you want to add further descriptors yourself, you can do so here.

I can do this

I want to learn this

Are you satisfied with your evaluation? Would you like to change any aspects of your learning? If so you can go to planning, choosing materials and methods or completing tasks, and make the necessary changes to your learning process. Do you like learning with others? In that case, go to cooperating.

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Dynamic Autonomy Model with Descriptors