To Thine Own Self Be True: A Five-Study Meta-Analysis on the Accuracy of Language-Learner Self-Assessment

Authors

Troy L. Cox, Brigham Young UniversityFollow

Keywords

Meta Analysis, language learner

Abstract

“To Thine Own Self Be True.” -Polonius

•As a busy body in Hamlet known for his platitudes that he himself did not follow, a close reading should really be:

• Beware of listening to men who give counsel

• You’ve been warned.

Original Publication Citation

Summers, M., Cox, T. & McMurray, B. (2016) To Thine Own Self Be True: How Well Do Can-Do Statements Predict Ability? Paper presented at 2016 ACTFL annual convention of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Boston, MA, USA

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Cox, Troy L., "To Thine Own Self Be True: A Five-Study Meta-Analysis on the Accuracy of Language-Learner Self-Assessment" (2016). Faculty Publications. 5887.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/5887

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

2016

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/8616

Publisher

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Language

English

College

Humanities

Department

Linguistics

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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