Student Learning: Self Managing Learning for Success

Abstract

The study investigates the implementation of a student self-managed learning log and its effects on students’ academic performance as measured by performance in their final grades. Students volunteered to be in the participant group, or the control group, with equal numbers chosen for each group. Quantitative data shows a notable enhancement of the student’s performance in the group that used the learning log as noted in their final grade for biology, compared to those who did not use the self-managed learning log. An Analysis of the teacher’s implemented formative assessment shows a practice of integrating several aspects of formative assessment; and provides supporting evidence of what formative assessment may impact, with a focus on the significant impact on students’ final grades.