TERISSA: 'Plug and play' to improve assessment and feedback

The Task Evaluation and Reflection Instrument for Student Self-Assessment (TERISSA) offers a way to improve student satisfaction with feedback by engaging them in self-assessment and reflection. TERISSA is an easy-to-learn procedure which a student needs to follow while resolving problems, conducting project work, preparing assignments, etc. This study explores the outcomes of the TERISSA trial by RMIT educators conducted in the second semesters of 2007 and 2008. The study found TERISSA to be effective in engaging students in self-assessment and reflection. It has been discovered that a significant number of students applying TERISSA were able to generate valuable educational feedback on their own learning. Educators found that TERISSA can be `plugged-and-played¿ into their courses effortlessly. It provided RMIT educators with valuable information on student knowledge during the semester and has also helped them achieve significant and sustainable improvements in student satisfaction with educational feedback.