This 3-year multisite and multistage research project aims to explore how learners practice self-assessment in online/blended learning. The stages aim to: (Stage 1) unpack the psychological mechanisms and correlates (e.g., growth mindset and achievement goals) that can foster or inhibit self-assessment practice; (Stage 2)establish a correlational and causal effect of self-assessment on student achievement and resilience in online/blended learning; and (Stage 3) develop a scalable online platform “R[e]flect +” (Rapid e-feedback for learners’ to evaluate, comprehend, and transform plus) that students can use to get immediate feedback on their learning strategies.

The project will involve empirical studies in Hong Kong, The Philippines, and Kazakhstan, which are currently going through different “norms” in education given their respective pandemic circumstances.

The overall goal of this research project is to develop a sustainable solution to real-world challenges that learners in the peri- and post-pandemic world are currently facing. Moreover, the integration of education and psychology can offer theoretical rigour in facing the challenges in 21st-century learning and in helping foster reflective and resilient learners in remote and online learning contexts.