Pen and paper exams are one of the most common methods of measuring learning in schools around the world. However, whether they are the best approach to measure academic performance or not is still a controversial question. Personally, I think that the role of examinations should be reconsidered.
On the one hand, there are certain advantages to exams. They are relatively versatile with different types of exam questions such as multiple-choice questions and essay tasks, which can test different sorts of ability. However, exams also have some drawbacks. Students who have good test-taking skills can perform well on exams without having to study hard to understand the subjects deeply. On the other hand, some test-takers do poorly in exams because of their anxiety. Besides, some teachers and leaners only focused on some aspects of the curriculum that are likely to be tested, thus narrowing the educational experience for all.
A number of measures should be concerned to address these concerns. Exams should be match the content and activities of the learning environment. Exam tasks should be varied to five fair opportunities to candidates with different types of skills. Other types of assessment should be considered: writing assignment, for example, to assess independent learning and research skills, question and answer section to test communication skill, or group projects, to measure teamwork ability.
In conclusion, exams clearly have an important role in the educational system but in the future, it should be associated with many other forms of assessment in order to truly measure academic performance.
Pen and paper exams are one of the most common methods of measuring learning in schools around the world.
However
, whether they are the best approach to
measure
academic performance or not is
still
a controversial
question
.
Personally
, I
think
that the role of examinations should
be reconsidered
.
On the one hand, there are certain advantages to exams. They are
relatively
versatile with
different
types of exam
questions
such as multiple-choice
questions
and essay tasks, which can
test
different
sorts of ability.
However
, exams
also
have
some
drawbacks. Students who have
good
test
-taking
skills
can perform well on exams without having to study
hard
to understand the subjects
deeply
.
On the other hand
,
some
test
-takers do
poorly
in exams
because
of their anxiety.
Besides
,
some
teachers and
leaners
only
focused on
some
aspects of the curriculum that are likely to be
tested
,
thus
narrowing the educational experience for all.
A number of
measures
should
be concerned
to address these concerns. Exams should be
match
the content and activities of the learning environment. Exam tasks should
be varied
to five
fair
opportunities to candidates with
different
types of
skills
. Other types of assessment should
be considered
: writing assignment,
for example
, to assess independent learning and research
skills
,
question
and answer section to
test
communication
skill
, or group projects, to
measure
teamwork ability.
In conclusion
, exams
clearly
have an
important
role in the educational system
but
in the future, it should
be associated
with
many
other forms of assessment in order to
truly
measure
academic performance.
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