Students tend to overestimate their own performance when self-assessing with rubrics¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i? A recurring limitation across included studies was student overestimation of their own performance during rubric-based self-assessment, producing mismatches with faculty ratings. → Gadbail Amol Ramchandra 2026

Evidence¶

Gadbail Amol Ramchandra 2026¶

Gadbail Amol Ramchandra, Gondivkar Shailesh M., Yuwanati Monal B., Sonone Archana, Dhamande Mithilesh, Panchbhai Aarati, Hande Alka H., Patil Swati, Sarode Sachin C. (2026). Rubric use in dental education: a systematic review of design, implementation, and educational impact. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09218-3

q3 · i? · review · r3

Narrative synthesis of limitations across the included studies. The review identifies "the overestimation by students of their own performance when self-assessing with rubrics" as a common learner-perspective theme, citing multiple included studies.

"a common theme was the overestimation by students of their own performance when self-assessing with rubrics, causing mismatches with faculty ratings"

Discussion¶

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