Effect of Feedback on Accuracy of Self-assessment of Achievement in Chemistry in the Context of Self-confidence and Bias of Eleventh Graders

Results of inaccurate Self-assessment by candidates in today's competitive world are frequently disastrous for them. Self-assessment does not always happen totally in isolation. It is partly influenced by the feedback aspirants receive from their peers or external experts in the form of teachers, parents and tutors at coaching centres. Accuracy of Self-assessment varies in different students, presumably because of differences in personality characteristics. It is interesting to understand the dynamics of this influence through research. The present study is precisely an attempt in this direction.