Examinations - has it killed education
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Shivam said:
9 years ago
I also think partially that examination has killed education as people keep on rote learning without enjoying or giving consideration to the practical implementation of the subject. We can't check a person's knowledge based on a single exam as one may give it by cramming the night before the exam.
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Narmada said:
9 years ago
In my point of view, examinations are not killing education because without reading it not get to understood, by reading they get and they output what they understood.
And also it's better to provide like seminars.
And also it's better to provide like seminars.
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Aakanksha said:
9 years ago
Examinations have not killed education. But treating it as a sole metric of intelligence has. If viewed as an instrument of checking our progress in a subject, exams are necessary. We can see where we stand on a particular subject and improvise accordingly. The problem is rather than viewing it as an improvement tool, the education system has turned it into a competition to score the highest marks. Hence unhealthy practices like rote learning, cramming are encouraged, since the end goal of getting marks has become important than enjoying the process of learning. A paper of limited duration cannot correctly assess a person's knowledge on that subject. Hence instead of forcing students to replicate what they have stored in their memory boxes, examinations should adopt a method wherein the application skills are tested. These assessment tests should be continuous so that it gives everyone a fair chance and put last minute crammers at a disadvantage. In short, examinations are necessary, but it is the need of the hour to give it a complete makeover.
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Khush said:
9 years ago
According to me, exams make a student serious about studies. Without examination, the student will take their subjects lightly. But the main things that should be changed is our syllabus and the way of taking examinations. Examinations should be solely based on logic and practical knowledge. So there will be no need of cramming.
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Aravind A. S. said:
9 years ago
Practical knowledge of subjects is what a student need in his/her life. Without it he/she may get a degree but will never make him/her a professional.
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Anish Alex Mathews said:
9 years ago
Exams should be one of the criteria to judge a student, but not the only one criteria.
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Kohan said:
9 years ago
I think examination motivate the student to be ready, however, it also makes stress or nightmare in some of the students. Most exams are taken according to on teachers interest, not students and this way destroys student creativity.
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IRINE H VARGHESE said:
9 years ago
No, Examinations are needed. It checks whether we are aware of that particular subject. Also, it checks our ability to face problems. If there is no exam, then there will be no competition between students. Maybe they won't study at all.
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Richa said:
9 years ago
Our education system gives more focus on theory rather than practical knowledge but if you say examination kills education than its wrong because the exam is a thing by which you come to know that where you are among others but yes it is a little bit wrong when you are judged by your theory results.
Education and Examinations should a base more on practical knowledge or real world knowledge rather than only focus on books. To make students practically involved in studies.
Education and Examinations should a base more on practical knowledge or real world knowledge rather than only focus on books. To make students practically involved in studies.
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Sahil jindal said:
9 years ago
The examination deals with the only theory part. That's why most of the students are concentrate on the book part. That time the practical approach of the subject is missing by the students.
So, In the industry level practical point are useful so examination is really killed the education.
The examination is not better than practical.
So, In the industry level practical point are useful so examination is really killed the education.
The examination is not better than practical.
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