i agree that we shouldnt have to take exams on our last days of school because we have done exams all year and its hard enough leaving knowing that you left doing exams, Tracy Dec 26, 2020 at 4:55 am, jalen DeCaldwell Dec 12, 2019 at 12:34 pm, jennylee Nov 18, 2019 at 10:47 am, i agree because i do not like taking test and we should get the grade at me get, Shenendehowa 6th grader May 14, 2019 at 12:15 pm, I agree with all of the point and students are more in a relaxed feeling as they get closer to the end of the year and at the same time, we have finals. We acknowledge that many instructors have valid reasons for giving exams in class (e.g., alternative assessment plans require time and effort, concerns about academic dishonesty; Cramp et al., 2019; Still & Still, 2015), and we urge instructors to use the practices that best fit their teaching philosophies and needs of their specific classes. The subjective experience for instructors and teaching assistants who proctor the exams is aversive. Suggestions. Copyright 20102023, The Conversation US, Inc. Far from being superficial, well-designed exams and proper study enhance memory and learning. Teaching & learning inquiry, 5(1), 9-21. A small percentage of our students do not show even basic competency in reading and writing. 3 reasons grades are bad for education THNK School. Multiple-choice questions, true-false questions, short-answer questions, essay questions, and the like are some samples of standardized tests. Suicide cases due to inability to cope with exams pressure are rising to an average of 140 per year (Bentham, 2000). To get better at anything, one must practice more. Online and traditional assessments: what is the difference?. Its the age-old dilemma: some people dont perform well in high pressure environments, such as exams. We acknowledge some students do enjoy taking exams (admittedly, one of us loved to take exams as a student), but many do not. This approach provides schools with data to develop targeted programs and services for improving student performance. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Personally, we are possibly more anxious than our students when we administer exams in class, as we watch them silently and intently, and both worry about cheating and that our students will not do well. This means that students progress is being tracked and evaluated over the course of the whole year. They are more likely to find and believe conspiracy theories, for example, less likely to know what search terms to use, and less likely to reason logically about the information they find.