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Confidence assessments in mathematics learning

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20 December 2016

Infographic displaying confidence and competence assessments levels in mathematics learning

How does assessing confidence affect learning and testing in mathematics?

  • Confidence assessments can help both teachers and pupils in the learning process
  • Giving a confidence rating on individual questions can aid retention and improve performance, as well as incentivising knowing-not-guessing
  • The current evidence that confidence assessments are effective is mostly limited to multiple-choice tests
  • Confidence assessments are most effective when completed privately
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