Whilst some people are of the view that traditional paper based tests are not the most reliable tool for evaluating a student's learning level, Others subscribe to the opposite notion. In my opinion, I completely agree that writing based exams are not of high importance in assessing test-takers academic performance.
First and foremost, it is true that each person has different skills and capabilities. In other words, While some people can perform well on writing exams, others express their ideas clearly in oral ones. therefore, formal examinations assess only one type of intelligence which is reasoning ability and ignore the other types of it. In 2014, A survey conducted in Italian University showed that nearly half of pupils that have done perfectly in standardized exams not only have poor communication skills which extremely needed in the real world, but also have low self confidence.
Secondly, it is highly evident that the traditional exam does not evaluate the examinee's creativity because of its nature of formats. As writing tests focus only on question and answer form; it is rare that an examinee answers beyond what the examiner expect. In 2019, The Austrian Educational Association released a research paper claimed that the nations whose test format has 10% higher marks in the creative Index than the countries whose tests are traditional.
In conclusion, it is significantly clear that written exams are not the superior way of evaluating what was learned in a year because these types of tests disregard evaluating the other aspects of learning; however it is an integral part of the educational experience in many countries. It is extremely recommended that other formats of exams, be included in the evaluation process.
Whilst
some
people
are of the view that traditional paper based
tests
are not the most reliable tool for evaluating a student's learning level, Others subscribe to the opposite notion. In my opinion, I completely
agree
that writing based exams are not of high importance in assessing
test
-takers academic performance.
First
and foremost, it is true that each person has
different
skills
and capabilities. In
other
words, While
some
people
can perform well on writing exams, others express their
ideas
clearly
in oral ones.
therefore
, formal examinations assess
only
one type of intelligence which is reasoning ability and
ignore
the
other
types of it. In 2014, A survey conducted in Italian University
showed
that
nearly
half of pupils that have done
perfectly
in standardized exams not
only
have poor communication
skills
which
extremely
needed in the real world,
but
also
have low
self confidence
.
Secondly
, it is
highly
evident that the traditional exam does not evaluate the
examinee
's creativity
because
of its nature of formats. As writing
tests
focus
only
on question and answer form; it is rare that an
examinee
answers beyond what the examiner
expect
. In 2019, The Austrian Educational Association released a research paper claimed that the nations whose
test
format has 10% higher marks in the creative Index than the countries whose
tests
are traditional.
In conclusion
, it is
significantly
clear
that written exams are not the superior way of evaluating what
was learned
in a year
because
these types of
tests
disregard evaluating the
other
aspects of learning;
however
it is an integral part of the educational experience in
many
countries. It is
extremely
recommended that
other
formats of exams,
be included
in the evaluation process.