Evaluation methods in the world of education are one of the greatest concerns of teachers.
Standardized tests create competitiveness and can be demotivating.
Sometimes mechanical memorization is valued more than students' knowledge
In the world of education, there are already many teachers who warn that standardized tests, that is,
those that are the same for all students, often measure performance more than knowledge.

What is valued is the ability to memorize and transcribe information, rather than how to apply it in their
lives. This situation, which has been going on practically always, is frustrating for many teachers.
Change is necessary, but it will not happen overnight.

But specifically, how can this type of assessment affect students? There are three problems with
standardized tests:

They demotivate some students
Standardized education creates an unnecessary competitive environment. All students compete to get
the best grades with the same tests. This is why some students may become frustrated, which can lead
them to drop out.

He thinks that perhaps these students have other abilities that are not being adequately evaluated with
the current tests. A change in the way in which they are evaluated helps teachers to better understand
the strengths and weaknesses of students, what they learn and how they do it.

They can be stressful
Walking into an exam room is not the most pleasant thing in the world. In fact, for certain students it can
be so overwhelming that it affects their performance. You probably know a student who gets extremely
nervous when he has to give a presentation or a test. In these cases, even if the agenda is separated by
heart, you can perform poorly, go blank and make mistakes. But do they know how to apply this
knowledge to their lives? There is no way to verify this through standardized tests.

It is valued unfairly
And what about students who get very good grades? Are they the ones who have best internalized the
matter? If you look back at your student stage, surely you remember a classmate (or even yourself) who
spent weeks memorizing the syllabus as it came in the book. In the exam she would blurt it out and then
forget about it without leaving any mark on her knowledge.

Students are often so focused on getting good grades that they forget the true purpose of studying.
Mechanical memorization is rewarded and the value of education is forgotten.

How to change the exams?
It is difficult to have a clear answer to a problem so ingrained that it has always existed. In general,
experts believe that it does not have to take a long time for teachers to apply new assessment
techniques. It can be as simple as asking students questions about how they felt about the test and what
would they change about their answers without more time.

Letting students review the work of others can also help determine new ways to examine. Knowing what
they value the most or what they liked the most about the exercises can help to create a clearer picture
of the needs of each student. In addition, they will feel heard, which will motivate them to try harder on a
day-to-day basis.