On the flip side, patronizing, pro-forma treatment of these valued skills invites superficiality with its lack of honest scrutiny. Prerequisites For Self-Appraisal recording, collecting or being aware of data that will be evaluated. Important content is usually recorded. Valuable, measurable information such as behavior, how time is spent, strategy development, often goes unrecorded. Students who record their 'paths' immediately soon discover that they do have routinized research strategies.
Recording can also keep decisions on target.
Any critical thinking activity involves working toward objective assessment. Familiarity with a variety of assessment tools. One double-column type is based on a reading checklist. Assignment guidance sheets that include how-tos and tips, with clear expectations of completeness and thoroughness. Immediate feedback doesn't require recall or remembering context or details or backtracking concentration.