Engaged Learner Self Assessment Tool
Introduction:
This Engaged Learner Self Assessment tool is an informal resource designed to help you reflect on yourself as a learner across 10 key attributes in the Profile of an Engaged Learner.
Ask yourself the questions that are provided, to understand how you engage as a leaner, how you respond to different learning opportunities and challenges, and identify areas of strength and possible improvements.
In a world with opportunities:
- Exploration: When I find a new topic that catches my interest, how do I explore it further? What steps do I take to learn more?
- Sense of Wonder: Can I remember a time when something I learned made me go “Wow”? What was it about, and what did I do after feeling that wonder?
- Inquiry: How often do I ask questions that dig deeper than just the basic facts? Can I think of a time when my questions led me to understand something better?
- Initiative: Have I ever started a project or explored a topic on my own, outside my regular schoolwork? What was it about?
- Engagement with the World: How do I connect with ideas or events around me that aren’t part of my schoolwork? How does this affect how I see things?
New Ideas: Have I ever come up with a new idea or solution for a project? What was the challenge, and what creative solution did I think of?
Construction: Have I ever made something, like a physical object or digital project, that meant a lot to me or others? What did I make, and why was it important?
Solving problems: Can I think of a time when the usual way of doing things didn’t work, and I had to find a new way? What did I come up with, and how did it turn out?
Meaning: Do I try to make my creative projects meaningful? How do I make sure my projects reflect what’s important to me or to a group?
Creative Processes: How often do I get involved in activities that need creative thinking? What drives me to keep being creative, and what have I learned from these experiences?
Being Clear: How do I make sure that when I explain something complex, others can easily understand it?
Listening Skills: When I’m in a discussion, how do I show I’m really listening? What do I do to make sure I understand what others are saying?
Receiving Feedback: How do I respond when someone gives me feedback on my work or ideas? Can I remember a time when I used feedback to improve?
Adapting Style: How do I change the way I talk or write depending on who I’m communicating with? Can I give an example of when this was really effective?
Sharing Insights: How often do I share what I know or think with others? Why do I share, and what effect does it have on the people who listen?
Team: How do I pitch in during group projects or team activities?
Enhancing Group: What do I do to help everyone in a group learn better?
Roles: What role do I usually play in a group, and how does it help the team do well?
Conflict Resolution: How do I deal with disagreements in a team? Can I talk about a time I helped resolve a conflict?
Learning from Others: How do I use the different skills and views of my teammates to learn more myself?
To face a world that has challenges:
Critical Thinking: How do I make sure the information I find is trustworthy and accurate?
Reflection on Experiences: After I finish a project or activity, how do I think about what happened to learn more from it?
Decision-Making: How do I make choices on future actions, especially when the decisions are tough or the situation is complicated?
Analysis of Information: What steps do I take to carefully examine information before forming an opinion?
Learning from Reflection: Can I recall a time when thinking back on an experience helped me handle a similar situation better later on.
Study areas: How do I combine different subjects to learn more completely? Can I give an example of when I used ideas from different classes together?
Resources: How do I balance using different kinds of study materials to reach my learning goals?
Environments: How do I change my study habits based on what’s happening around me? What adjustments have I made to keep doing well no matter the situation?
Aspirations: How do I make sure my personal dreams and my schoolwork complement each other? Can I describe a time when I balanced my interests with my studies?
Holistic Experience: What do I do to make sure my learning includes both school subjects, personal interests and social needs?
New Information: When I learn something new that changes my view, how do I handle it? Can I think of a time when new information made me change my plans?
Adjustments: How do I adjust when things in my school or life suddenly change? What’s an example of a big change I responded to recently where I changed?
Plans: When my day doesn’t go as planned, how do I manage? Do I easily shift gears to deal with surprises?
Different Settings: How do I adapt my learning when I’m in a new environment, like switching from classroom to online learning?
Reactions: Can I describe a time when I had to think on my feet because of an unexpected situation? What did I do, and what was the outcome?
Ownership: How do I take charge of my own learning? What actions do I take to make sure I’m steering my own educational path?
Goals: What learning goals have I set for myself, and how do I keep track of my progress toward them?
Motivation: What drives me to learn on my own, and how do I stay motivated when things get tough?
Resources: How do I find and use resources that help me learn by myself?
Progress: How do I assess how well I’m doing and adjust my learning methods based on what works and what doesn’t?
To learn in a world that is interconnected:
- Dialogue: How do I encourage conversation among people with different views? Can I think of a time when I helped people understand each other better?
Connections: What steps do I take to connect with others who have different backgrounds or opinions from mine?
Bridging Viewpoints: How do I handle situations where I need to find common ground between diverse perspectives? Can I describe a specific example?
Uniting Others: What have I done to bring people together for a common cause or project? How did it turn out?
Understanding: How do I promote understanding and cooperation when I’m working in a group with varied viewpoints?
Supporting Peers: How do I help my friends or classmates when they’re struggling with their studies? Can I share a specific time when I assisted someone?
Promoting Confidence: What actions do I take to boost the confidence of others around me in a learning environment?
Encouraging Team: How do I contribute to the success of group projects in a way that helps everyone feel valued and involved?
Sharing Knowledge: How often do I share my knowledge to help others understand something better? What methods do I use?
Inspiring Growth: Can I describe a situation where I motivated others to try something challenging, and it led to mutual growth?
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