Effect of Assessment as learning on Creative Critical Thinking Ability and Self-Regulating Ability

Assessment as a learning tool  related to the activities of reflection, monitoring and accurate adjustment by students. In this assessment, student involvement is needed in considering and questioning their own thoughts. In a simple assessment as a learning tool is the process of recording students towards their learning processes and results. The research was conducted using experimental development research methods to test whether there was an effect of as learning assessment on critical-creative thinking skills and self-regulation ability. The results showed that assessment of learning did not affect the ability of critical-creative thinking. As learning assessment influences self-regulation ability. The effect of as learning assessment on self-regulation ability is caused by assessment as learning function to provide descriptive and accurate feedback for each student so that it will help develop learning habits independently. In addition, assessment functions to encourage students to focus on the learning process they are going through (not on the ability to answer correctly). Students are given the opportunity to reflect on ideas to adjust, rethink, and articulate their learning processes and outcomes (Black, 2004). As learning assessment does not affect creative critical thinking skills because as learning assessment focuses more on the affective aspects. On the other hand the ability to think critically is related to aspects of the content / topic, form and use of language. Students' awareness of their learning behavior has not directly influenced their ability to think critically-creatively.