A study of self evaluation skill and scholastic achievement among VIII class students

Abstract

As the World is becoming more and more competitive, quality of performance has become the key factor of personal progress. Parents desire that their children climb the ladder of performance to as high a level as possible. This desire for a high level of achievement put a lot of pressure on students, teachers, school and in general, educational system itself. In fact, it appears as if the whole system of education revolves round the academic achievement of students, though various outcomes are also expected from the system. In India most of the career opportunities are based on the merit of academic performance of the student. Hence all the factors which are responsible for good scholastic performances should be given proper attention not only by educational system but also by home, parents, and other services like guidance and councelling. In the current school environment, teachers are spending a great deal of time in developing and sharpening the abilities and skills, but it is important to understand that all developments and learning can be achieved through systematic and concentrated efforts. The desire to learn must come from the core of a person. The challenge is to create a desire to learn and to utilise this grow and develop by way of observing, practising thinking, rethinking, experimenting and continuously questioning our self. desire to create a sense of action in the individual, and here comes the importance of self-evaluation skill because we learn,