Some universities hold classes Monday through Thursday, while others holdthem from Monday through Friday. Which do you prefer, and why? v.1
Some universities hold classes Monday through Thursday, while others holdthem from Monday through Friday. Which do you prefer, and why? v. 1
Many educational establishments such as schools and universities are choosing to assess their students through course work and projects undertaken during term time rather than the traditional examinations. Continual assessment can be an effective way to evaluate student’s abilities, but formal examinations should also be maintained.
There are two principal benefits of formal examinations. Firstly, they are a fair system as every student has an equal opportunity since they all sit the same exam at the same time, meaning that those students who work hard should be rewarded with a high grade. In addition to this, it is also difficult to cheat if the exam is properly invigilated. However, some students naturally excel in exams, whereas others find it difficult to work under these stressful and time-constrained conditions. Formal exams, may not, therefore, always reflect a student’s true ability.
Continual assessment, on the other hand, allows those students who work at a slower pace more time to work on their course work and projects. The teacher can also observe and assist students who may be weaker, thus providing them with the opportunity to improve during the term. Not only this, projects encourage team work, an important skill that is necessary for future employment. Focusing only on formal exams may mean that this important component of children’s development is not seen as important by teachers or students.
To conclude, it is evident that both continual assessment and formal examinations are effective in different ways, but they also have weaknesses. I would therefore argue that in order to have robust evaluation procedures in the future, both should be used to assess students during their education.
Many
educational establishments such as schools and universities are choosing to assess their
students
through course
work
and projects undertaken during term time
rather
than the traditional
examinations
. Continual assessment can be an effective way to evaluate
student’s
abilities,
but
formal
examinations
should
also
be maintained
.
There are two principal benefits of
formal
examinations
.
Firstly
, they are a
fair
system as every
student
has an equal opportunity since they all sit the same exam at the same time, meaning that those
students
who
work
hard
should
be rewarded
with a high grade.
In addition
to this, it is
also
difficult to cheat if the exam is
properly
invigilated.
However
,
some
students
naturally
excel in exams, whereas others find it difficult to
work
under these stressful and time-constrained conditions.
Formal
exams, may not,
therefore
, always reflect a
student’s
true ability.
Continual assessment,
on the other hand
,
allows
those
students
who
work
at a slower pace more time to
work
on their course
work
and projects. The teacher can
also
observe and assist
students
who may be weaker,
thus
providing them with the opportunity to
improve
during the term. Not
only
this, projects encourage team
work
, an
important
skill
that is
necessary for future employment. Focusing
only
on
formal
exams may mean that this
important
component of children’s development is not
seen
as
important
by teachers or students.
To conclude
, it is evident that both continual assessment and
formal
examinations
are effective in
different
ways,
but
they
also
have weaknesses. I would
therefore
argue that in order to have robust evaluation procedures in the future, both should be
used
to assess
students
during their education.
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