Designing and Using Icons for Primary Pupils’ Performance Self-Assessment and Peer Assessment in the Third-Grade Natural and Social Sciences Subject to Meet Educational Innovation Requirements

Designing and Using Icons for Primary Pupils’ Performance Self-Assessment and Peer Assessment in the Third-Grade Natural and Social Sciences Subject to Meet Educational Innovation Requirements

Nguyen Minh Giang* giangnm@hcmue.edu.vn Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (Vietnam)
Ta Vu Thien Tu thientutavu1912@gmail.com Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (Vietnam)
Nguyen Viet Quang vietquang16072002@gmail.com Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (Vietnam)
Tuong Bao Chau tuongbaochau290402@gmail.com Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (Vietnam)
Le Thi Ngoc Huyen huyen0353811085@gmail.com Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (Vietnam)
Tran Thi Kim Ngan kimngan192002@gmail.com Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (Vietnam)
Summary: 
Developing assessment tools for conducting self-assessment and peer assessment-as well as organizing various forms of these assessments must align with the cognitive and psychological characteristics of primary school pupils. Such tools should limit the use of written information and instead increase the use of intuitive, visually appealing icons that represent teaching content. Using icons for self-assessment and peer assessment is fully consistent with the psychological characteristics of primary school pupils. This research introduces a process for designing and using icons to support self assessment and peer assessment. Researchers designed 213 icons across six topics in the Third-grade Natural and Social Sciences Subject to serve pupils in conducting these assessments. Additionally, the study experimentally applied the designed icons to support self- and peer-assessment during the instruction of each lesson within the selected topics. Experimental results show that the icons-designed based on the subject matter of Third-grade Natural and Social education-are highly suitable for use in self-assessment and peer assessment when implemented in practice. During assessment activities, the diversity of icons tailored to thematic content enhances pupils’ interest and enthusiasm as they engage in self- and peer-assessment.
Keywords: 
Self-assessment
peer assessment
icons
Natural and Social Sciences Subject.
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