Ielts Sample Essays And Letters Page 36
ADVERTISEMENT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
8836 / IELTS ESSAYS AND LETTERS
Some people think that examinations have some bad effects on both
students and teachers. Some people say they do a good job in the
evaluation of the students' performance. What is your opinion?
From elementary schools to universities, students have to take many
examinations. They even regard examinations as an indispensable part of
their life. In most schools and colleges, examinations are used as a chief
means of deciding whether a student succeeds or fails in a subject. However,
although they do the job efficiently, their side effects are also enormous.
Examinations are unable to evaluate one's true ability. They can only test
memory or the skill of working rapidly under pressure. Sometimes the
future of a candidate may be decided in a single examination. How can one
do his best when he is under the extreme pressure? In other words, it does
not mean that all of those who get high scores on examinations possess
creativity in dealing with various problems. There are many stories that
examination failures turn out to be great scientists or successful
entrepreneurs.
Another effect is that examinations encourage bad study habits. Students
tend to lay emphasis on the content which will be tested. They are
encouraged to memorize rather that to think. Moreover, examinations
induce cramming during the exam week. However, after the examination,
most children forget nearly all the information and facts they stuff into their
heads.
Examinations lower the standards of teaching as well. They deprive teachers
of all freedom. Since teachers themselves are often judged by examination
results, they have to train students in exam techniques instead of teaching
their subjects. Furthermore, students are required to learn only what teachers
tell them.
In conclusion, even though examinations have been used in the past, they
should no longer be used as the only means of evaluation. They cannot
assess a student's performance in learning and they also have negative
impacts on both students and teachers.
ADVERTISEMENT
0 votes
Related Articles
Related forms
Related Categories
Parent category: Education