Samoocena

Samoocena, or self-evaluation, is the process by which individuals assess their own performance, behavior, or learning outcomes against defined criteria or standards. It is used in educational settings, workplaces, and personal development to foster reflection, responsibility, and autonomous learning.

In educational contexts, samoo­cena aims to enhance metacognitive skills and improve learning outcomes by encouraging students to identify strengths and weaknesses, set goals, monitor progress, and reflect on strategies. It is often integrated with formative assessment and complemented by external feedback to improve reliability and usefulness.

Common methods include rubrics, checklists, rating scales, and reflective journals. Learners compare their work to defined criteria and justify their scores. Effective implementation relies on clear criteria, exemplars, training in self-assessment, and access to guidance or external feedback.

Benefits include increased self-regulation, motivation, and ownership of learning, as well as the ability to identify gaps for remediation and to prepare for independent work. samoo­cena can also support transfer of learning to new tasks and contexts.

Limitations and challenges include potential biases (over- or underestimation), the need for skill in evaluation, and concerns about reliability, especially for complex tasks. Time, institutional support, and context also affect effectiveness.

Best practices involve starting with simple tasks, using defined rubrics, combining self- and external assessments, and ensuring alignment with learning objectives.

See also: self-assessment, metacognition, formative assessment.