Monday, December 13, 2010
Finals!
I never realized until this week, how wonderful it is that the classes I'm taking for the College of Education do not have final exams. Why do teachers feel that a test on every detail that you learned during the entire semester can dictate what you learned in the class. I truly think there are so many types of other assessments which we learned in our classes that show the level of understanding, besides a multiple choice test. As future teachers, we should think about what a "final" exam means, and is it really beneficial to our students?
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I agree with this fully! I feel like many finals do not make me learn anything from the class! I feel like its memorize randoms facts so I know you spent time. Assessment is supposed to reflect learning and understanding of a subject. Many times classes do not ask us to use what we learn but to regurgitate it back on tests. I would much rather think deeper and know I got something out of my money that feel like I was able to memorize a crazy amount. Just memorization for the day of the test usually means that within a month I won't remember half. Projects can get overwhelming. I know I have a lot of them all due within the next 24 hours. However, I know that with them I am getting things out of my education that I can apply to my life and my future career. Good point to bring up!
ReplyDeleteI dont think that final exams are necessary. All I do every year is memorize everything for the test, and forget it the next day. They may be necessary in some courses, but for the most part, they just end up stressing you out. I think that final papers are more appropriate because it gives the students a chance to express how they feel about certain things, and it gets them thinking a lot more. Multiple choice tests don't really make you think much. You just try to remember what was on their study guide. I like for people to think more abstractly. Great topic!
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