This research refers to the self-regulated learning strategies proposed by Pintrich (1999) in developing
a multiple-choice Web-based assessment system, the Peer-Driven Assessment Module of the Web-based
Assessment and Test Analysis system (PDA-WATA). The major purpose of PDA-WATA is to facilitate
learner use of self-regulatory learning behaviors to perform self-regulated learning and in turn improve
e-Learning effectiveness. PDA-WATA includes five main strategies: ‘Adding Answer Notes,’ ‘Stating
Confidence,’ ‘Reading Peer Answer Notes,’ ‘Recommending Peer Answer Notes’ and ‘Querying Peers’
Recommendation on Personal Answer Notes’. Using these strategies, examinees are allowed to add
answer notes to explain why they chose a certain option as the correct answer and state their confidence
in their own answer and answer notes, for peers’ reference. In addition to reading peer answer notes,
examinees can also recommend peer answer notes as valuable references.