Spanish word

autoevaluación

Pronunciation

IPA/awtoeβalwaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounself-assessment

Example

Antes del examen, hago una autoevaluación de lo que sé.

Before the exam, I do a self-assessment of what I know.

Illustration for autoevaluación (self-assessment)

More examples

Para mejorar, hago una autoevaluación semanal.

To improve, I do a weekly self-assessment.

Core concept

Person assigning a score to their own performance.

Common phrases

  • hacer una autoevaluación

    do a self-assessment

  • realizar una autoevaluación

    perform a self-assessment

  • autoevaluación continua

    continuous self-assessment

Similar words

evaluación: Makes a judgment about quality or condition, usually based on criteria or tests.
autocrítica: Makes a candid critique of one's own behavior to correct and improve it.
autoanálisis: Breaks down one's actions or thoughts to understand causes and recurring patterns.
valoración: Forms a judgment of worth or usefulness, often to inform choices.

Definition in Spanish

Proceso por el cual alguien se puntúa o estima su propio aprendizaje, conducta o desempeño para conocer su estado y orientar cambios.

Word origin

A compound of auto- 'self' and evaluación 'evaluation' (from evaluar), with the suffix -ción indicating the act or result of evaluating oneself.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine and commonly used with hacer(se) or realizar (la autoevaluación; hacer(se) una autoevaluación).

Opposites

  • evaluación externaexternal evaluationnoun
  • evaluación por tercerosthird-party evaluationnoun

Related words

  • autoevaluarself-assessverb
  • autoevaluadoself-assessedadjective
  • autoevaluativoself-evaluativeadjective

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