Why use personal bests instead of only comparing children with other children?
A personal best gives the child a reference point based on their own previous performance. It can make improvement visible without requiring social comparison.[1]
Toku가 이 원리를 사용하는 방식
Toku can show a child their previous best for a sprint and invite them to improve on their own result.
연구 결과
1
Monitoring and evaluating performance are central parts of self-regulated learning when they inform a learner’s next action.[1]
2
Formative information works best when it is used to modify future learning rather than simply record a judgement.[2]
아이에게 왜 도움이 될 수 있나
The next goal becomes concrete: one more correct answer, fewer mistakes or a stronger result at the same level.
부모님이 알아둘 점
The score is most useful when it points your child back toward the skill and gives the next attempt a clear target.
함께 알아볼 질문
- personal best learning motivation
- should children compete with themselves
- goal setting maths practice
- progress tracking children
참고문헌
- Education Endowment Foundation (2026). Metacognition and self-regulation. Teaching and Learning Toolkit.
- Paul Black & Dylan Wiliam (1998). Assessment and classroom learning. Assessment in Education.