Strength
of written examination
of written examination
1.
Students are forced to demonstrate the extent of
their knowledge: There is no such thing as “guessing” on a written
examination. Students either know the material or they don’t, and the format of
the examination requires that they express their understanding rather than
merely bubble in someone else’s words.
Students are forced to demonstrate the extent of
their knowledge: There is no such thing as “guessing” on a written
examination. Students either know the material or they don’t, and the format of
the examination requires that they express their understanding rather than
merely bubble in someone else’s words.
2.
Articulation is part of the assessment: A written
examination requires a student to perform two essential tasks – thinking and the articulation of that
thinking.
Articulation is part of the assessment: A written
examination requires a student to perform two essential tasks – thinking and the articulation of that
thinking.
3.
Students can explain their thinking: A written
examination offers a student a opportunity to defend his/her answer by proving
that their reasoning is justified.
Students can explain their thinking: A written
examination offers a student a opportunity to defend his/her answer by proving
that their reasoning is justified.
4.
Written examinations take less time to create: Written
examination generally require less design time. The examinations only require
the questions.
Written examinations take less time to create: Written
examination generally require less design time. The examinations only require
the questions.
Weakness
of written examination
of written examination
1.
Students Need to revise answers after writing: After writing, student need to carefully revise
each answer to avoid omission and misrepresentation of ideas.
Students Need to revise answers after writing: After writing, student need to carefully revise
each answer to avoid omission and misrepresentation of ideas.
2.
Attention needs to be paid to development of
scoring key: For a
student to be successful in written examination, he or she must pay special
attention towards recognizing and developing scoring keys. If special attention
is not made even a very good student can score below expectations for lack of
adequate scoring keys.
Attention needs to be paid to development of
scoring key: For a
student to be successful in written examination, he or she must pay special
attention towards recognizing and developing scoring keys. If special attention
is not made even a very good student can score below expectations for lack of
adequate scoring keys.
3.
Measuring practical skills is not always possible: Written examinations do not measure practical
skill as the student is just expected to written theoretical information which
in some cases might just be crammed work.
Measuring practical skills is not always possible: Written examinations do not measure practical
skill as the student is just expected to written theoretical information which
in some cases might just be crammed work.
4.
Scoring can be time-consuming and challenging: Scoring students in written examination is very
time consuming and challenging since it requires the examiner to first of all
understand the view point of the student.
Scoring can be time-consuming and challenging: Scoring students in written examination is very
time consuming and challenging since it requires the examiner to first of all
understand the view point of the student.
