Self-assessment of Japanese Language Ability in Comparison with self-assessment Record and Test Scores

Abstract

This research was held in Japanese conversation class for one semester through self assessment activities. The assessment process was based on Kajita’s [1] research whose the objectives was focus on 1. Self - assessment 2. Peer assessment 3. Critical thinking 4. Self emotional feelings and 5. Self – developing decision. Self-assessment form was provided to assess students’ performance in before and after class in a period of one semester and comparison with actual abilities of the students, taken from audio and video recording activities such as role-play, presentation and speech. The results showed that students, who behaved in accordance to the objectives were able to determine the appropriate guide to develop themselves in learning Japanese and their Japanese language abilities increased accordingly. On the other hand, some students who did not have consistent behavior did not develop, while some students’ development halted. The research results showed that self-assessment by understanding self-Japanese language ability and self learning process accurately could help to develop the Japanese proficiency continuously.