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Testing is a significant part of the education system. As far as I can remember, tests have
always been part of every classroom. For me growing up, I always dreaded taking a test because
my parents worked long hours, so I was in charge of cooking and having the house clean. There
was no time left to study and prepare for my tests. Along with not being ready, I would get very
nervous, afraid that if I did not do well, my parents would be upset and would ground me.
In my opinion test taking is not all that effective because students get overwhelmed with
the fact that there is a test that needs to be taken, making that the center if their worries. Leaving
them to treat education as something temporary and once tests are over the information tested is
not essential any more and their off to try and remember the next set of data. Eventually, students
will merely be copying answers compared to retaining information effectively to improve their
knowledge. Alarming because all the material taught are building blocks to what they are yet to
learn, so if retention is not present, this is where we will begin to see children start to struggle in
their academics.
Retention can be obtained in many ways the most effective is play because if children
learn through play, they will be more engaged and willing to learn the material. It is all about
incorporating material with songs, art, and fun activities. If teachers provide limited support
during lessons, students will begin to solve their problems on their own, allowing children to
learn and discover as they go. Learning with hands-on activities makes retention more effective
because children are engaged and present. The concepts will come naturally for them as they go
because they will be able to relate them to the activities that completed on their own or as a class.
After students complete, the activities that they actively participated in is when a test should be
administered because students are more comfortable with the material. Alleviating the stress and
In comparison, Non-Stop testing can overwhelm students with undue stress. The constant
testing can cause students to dislike school. I work at a high school where the math department
has at least a quiz every Friday. I can see the amount of stress the students are going through
because some decide to ditch rather than take an exam. Math is a subject that can become
stressful now imagine having to take a test every Friday. I believe that instead of having them
take a test, the teacher could incorporate math activities that involve technology to alleviate the
stress a little. She could use that wrong answers as something to review before assigning a test,
but she does not do that, so students brush her off and ultimately decide to not do anything at all
in class. It is all about a balance the more engagement students have with the material the more
Overall testing has been around for a good while they are not going anywhere, so as
educators, we should use them to our advantage. If we know a test is coming up, why not prepare
our students by creating fun activities that will allow them to retain the information more
effectively than a simple lecture. Engaging activities also enable teachers to identify where it is
that they need to review to have effective scores on their tests. Having that peace of mind that
they are ready for their tests allows students to enjoy school more. Which should be the overall
outcome because as educators were are to support out students the best way possible. So they can
reach the goals we have for them and the goal they want to reach. In my future classroom I plan