Paper-based written examinations are no longer considered as the best method of evaluating academic ability of students. To a certain extent, I agree that there are several ways to test educational achievement of students. However, I also think that ‘pen and paper’ exams are still useful way to assess students’ capacity.
First of all, paper-based written exams are the most common way for teachers to assess students. With the availability of numerous types of tests, teachers can evaluate student’s ability fully. Nevertheless, this type of measuring has some drawbacks. A big number of students only learn when examinations come nearly. Many test-wise candidates can easily pass those questions that were repeated by teachers a few days before testing. A huge number of students learn by rote for exams without understanding about knowledge. That is good neither for students nor society. Besides that, many candidates have a tendency t feel anxiety and, as a result, gain poor marks despite the fact that they perform well at schools.
On the other hand, there are numerous methods to test students, particularly continuous assessment. Evaluating performance of students at schools ensures fairness for students. If students show their high abilities, they should be appreciated. In addition, this method can encourage students to join lessons and give their opinions so that they could understand knowledge perfectly.
In conclusion, ‘pen and paper’ examinations are not the most excellent way to test students’ educational achievement. Teachers should combine between exams and continuous assessment to evaluate students thoroughly to make sure every student is fair.
Paper-based written examinations are no longer considered as the best method of evaluating academic ability of
students
. To a certain extent, I
agree
that there are several ways to
test
educational achievement of
students
.
However
, I
also
think
that ‘pen and paper’ exams are
still
useful way to assess
students’
capacity.
First of all
, paper-based written exams are the most common way for
teachers
to assess
students
. With the availability of numerous types of
tests
,
teachers
can evaluate
student’s
ability
fully
.
Nevertheless
, this type of measuring has
some
drawbacks. A
big
number of
students
only
learn when examinations
come
nearly
.
Many
test
-wise candidates can
easily
pass those questions that
were repeated
by
teachers
a few days
before
testing. A huge number of
students
learn by rote for exams without understanding about knowledge.
That is
good
neither for
students
nor society.
Besides
that,
many
candidates have a tendency t feel anxiety and,
as a result
, gain poor marks despite the fact that they perform well at schools.
On the other hand
, there are numerous methods to
test
students
,
particularly
continuous assessment. Evaluating performance of
students
at schools ensures fairness for
students
. If
students
show
their high abilities, they should
be appreciated
.
In addition
, this method can encourage
students
to
join
lessons and give their opinions
so
that they could understand knowledge
perfectly
.
In conclusion
, ‘pen and paper’ examinations are not the most excellent way to
test
students’
educational achievement.
Teachers
should combine between exams and continuous assessment to evaluate
students
thoroughly
to
make
sure every
student
is
fair
.