Strategies to effectively implement self-assessment techniques using multiple methods

This commentary accompanies a companion article that used post-test predictions or postdictions as a self-assessment strategy to help third-year pharmacy students evaluate and understand their test performance.

In addition to providing constructive critiques to the companion article, two educational studies using different self-assessment techniques are highlighted.

To help improve the design and implementation of self-assessment strategies in the future, the goal of this teachable moments matter is to unpack the relationship between self-assessment and metacognition. Specifically, this commentary will address the consequences of using singular self-assessments as well as provide strategies on how to appropriately utilize self-assessments through the triangulation of multiple methods.