Should schools get rid of tests in subjects like social studies and science? In these subjects when there is tests they are mostly based on memorization more than what students actually know. In my opinion schools should get rid of tests in these subjects because they’re unfair to some students, many students aren't actually learning, and there are multiple ways for students to learn and be tested on their knowledge without having them write tests. On the other hand, some people would like to keep tests for these subjects because they believe that tests are the best way to see how all the students are doing in their classes. Overall i think schools should get rid of tests for these subjects.
Testing students in subjects such as science and social studies is not fair to all students. Since 25%-40% of students get test anxiety, even if they study and know their stuff, they still blank out, freeze up, zone out, or feel so nervous that they cannot write the test. Students who are highly test-anxious score about 12% less than other students who don’t get test anxiety. Equally students don’t always have time to study and memorize everything before a test. Not only …show more content…
Such as doing projects to get students to learn more about a topic and bring it together with essays, slideshows, timelines, demonstrations and many other ways. When they bring it together and present it the teacher can see right there how much time and effort they put into it and how much they have learned. As well as learning by doing group activities, having group discussions, taking board notes as well, the usual homework and worksheets. Uniquely teachers could have small and easy quizzes at the end of each class to recap what was just taught while it is still fresh in their heads. As a final point there are tons of ways to test students knowledge without having them write
Testing students in subjects such as science and social studies is not fair to all students. Since 25%-40% of students get test anxiety, even if they study and know their stuff, they still blank out, freeze up, zone out, or feel so nervous that they cannot write the test. Students who are highly test-anxious score about 12% less than other students who don’t get test anxiety. Equally students don’t always have time to study and memorize everything before a test. Not only …show more content…
Such as doing projects to get students to learn more about a topic and bring it together with essays, slideshows, timelines, demonstrations and many other ways. When they bring it together and present it the teacher can see right there how much time and effort they put into it and how much they have learned. As well as learning by doing group activities, having group discussions, taking board notes as well, the usual homework and worksheets. Uniquely teachers could have small and easy quizzes at the end of each class to recap what was just taught while it is still fresh in their heads. As a final point there are tons of ways to test students knowledge without having them write