%0 Journal Article %T Self-assessment Practices: an empowering Tool in the teaching and learning EFL Processes %A Rodr¨ªguez Ochoa %A Edgar Orlando %J Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal %D 2007 %I Universidad Distrital Francisco Jos¨¦ de Caldas %X evaluating the students' language learning process requires a lot of analysis and reflection. although some research has been conducted to observe the way teachers use assessment practices in diverse educational contexts, i consider there needs to be more research in order to examine how assessment practices are carried out in our educational context. this article presents a pedagogical project carried out in a higher education institution with efl learners. it focuses on the implementation of self-assessment practices conducted in the context of the project followed by some preliminary results that i have encountered. %K assessment practices %K listening practices %K evaluation %K self-assessment practices. %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0123-46412007000100012&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en