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The test themselves are also poor determinants of achievement because they only cover a small range of subjects, and even those topics cannot be fully examined through a multiple choice quiz. Some of the issues that arise are difficult to avoid. Daniel Koretz, an expert in educational testing, writes: “some goals, such as the motivation to learn, the inclination to apply school learning to real situations, the ability to work in groups, and some kinds of complex problem solving, are not very…

Standardized testing is a major issue that limits students’ ability to succeed. Standardized testing is unsuccessful in grasping the actual capabilities of a student’s potential, due to the difference in the way students minds work. A good example of this theory, is the quote by Edward de Bono, “Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.” Standardized tests are geared…

Which test is a more fit for students, the ACT or the SAT? Students may take whichever test they prefer because they are both accepted by most colleges, some colleges though only accept one of the two. Some students score higher on the ACT while other students will score higher on the SAT, meaning there is really no better test; it all just depends on the thinking skills you attain. If you’re not sure which test you prefer over the other yet, then you should take a look at some of the key…

Ilusions cause for fascination to the unknown, however, to the people who have knowledge of the deception they are seeing it seems quite clear. Illusions generally work by playing off presumptions our brain makes while looking at something and there are times where those presumptions may wrong. The Müller-Lyer illusion causes the viewer to think that some lines are longer when in reality they are the same size. The two separate lines have arrows at each end but on one line, the arrows are…

“Stop, put your pencil down and close your test booklet.” If you’ve ever taken a standardized test your likely very accustomed with this expression. Going to school our whole lives we are all very familiar with these tests and are likely to have taken a few. According to the LA Post from preschool to senior year a student takes on average 112 standardized tests. So maybe we are taking more than just a few of these tests. These tests are designated to judge a students “scholastic aptitude” or…

Are there cultural differences in learning styles between American and Finish school systems? Education in America is constantly changing. With acts like No Child Left Behind being passed in Congress, and county governed education boards adjusting mandated school curricula, American education is always under construction. Despite frequent developments, American education ranks slightly higher than average worldwide, in the 20th place on a list created by Fair Reporters (The Best Education).…

“Standardized tests have been a scourge of student life in America for more than 50 years” Dan Fletcher (lines 6-7). Teachers habitually ask students what they plan to do after college, or what college they plan to go to. Teachers ask these similar questions to see where a student stands with intentions to have Different topics arise. Standardized test Is an issue In America for most people. Students and Teachers examine these…

Standardized tests are the universal method for colleges and universities to decide the worth of current and future students. Standardized testing is simply every student taking one test, consisting of the same questions, which will be graded in a regulated way. Colleges and universities rely too heavily on standardized testing. Standardized test scores are the opposite of what colleges actually ask for from students. Colleges always request driven hard working students, rather than students…

Standardized tests were invented in China in the seventh century and later used for more than a thousand years as a means of selecting that nation’s civil servants, judges and military officers. During the Cultural Revolution the standardized tests were all but abandoned and the basis for those positions was merely what political party you supported or what you had accomplished in your military life. It wasn’t until the 1980’s that standardized tests and academic achievement became the…

Part 2 Own Culture- Chinese Culture A1 .Social Customs Social Norm There are several social norms of the Chinese people that they follow, which are table manners, respect for old people or senior citizen, greeting elderly, and polite when talking with anyone, and so on. In the Chinese culture, table manner are very important. When you’re dining out, you should not make noise or talk too loud, it is very impolite in Chinese culture. Furthermore, when the food arrives on the table, you are…