Many people believe that formal “pen and paper” examinations are not the best method of accessing educational achievement. Discuss this view and give your own opinions.

People have different views about the effectiveness of the traditional written

test

. While there are several modules that should not be accessed by

this

formal exam, I still believe that it should not be replaced completely. The traditional written

test

is a very common way to access the educational achievements due to its convenience.

Firstly

, it can be conducted in a short time to examine a large number of students.

Secondly

, it has many types of questions to

test

different kinds of knowledge and skills in students, namely multiple choice, short answers, reports, thesis or long essays.

That is

also

a reason why the written

test

can be used for both theoretical and practical modules.

Finally

, as long as the written examination still exists, the handwriting, which is the skill

that is

necessary for all time, will never be lost in the technology world.

On the other hand

, the formal “paper and pen”

test

is not the best way to examine

student’s skills

Suggestion

the student’s skills

in some courses.

For example

, in language courses, speaking is the skills that need to be accessed orally. A student can write a good essay in new language does not mean that he/she can speak it fluently.

Similarly

, for some mini-research projects that are related to business, social science and art, beside a written final report, a presentation will be the most suitable

test

for teachers to check not only their students’ knowledge, but

also

other soft-skills like public speaking, organizing, presenting and even teamwork.

Furthermore

, examiners can access the student’s abilities by different tailored practical coursework.

This

is by far the most suitable method to know whether the students are able to understand and transfer their knowledge to practice. To conclude, the type of examinations should be depended on the nature of the educational programs’ curriculum.

However

, I still think that the written

test

is the most common and effective method for all educational organizations.