I& #39;m a fan of getting #feedback and of developing #metacognition for many reasons. A favorite reason - and part of the #cognitivebias realm - is the Dunning-Kruger effect.

In brief, we& #39;re not good at judging our own abilities - those who lack ability in a certain area tend to _over_estimate their abilities/knowledge & those who have quite a lot of expertise in an area tend to _under_estimate their abilities relative to others. #cognitivebias

This has significant implications for #teaching & #instructionaldesign :)

One implication - provide more opportunities for feedback & for practicing metacognitive skills in your courses. Your students will benefit.

The other? Underestimating our expert abilities relative to others means we tend to design & teach our courses for a more advanced knowledge level than is appropriate for the learners we have. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Thinking face" aria-label="Emoji: Thinking face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Smiling face with smiling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with smiling eyes">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with open mouth and cold sweat"> And in keeping with this thread, I& #39;m rating my knowledge of this bias at https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💯" title="Hundred points symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Hundred points symbol"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing" aria-label="Emoji: Rolling on the floor laughing">