Formal exams are used to assess students at the end of each semester in many countries. Why are these exams used by school and universities? What other types of assessment are possible?

Many countries still use final
exams
as a standard for their students to get passed the semester. The main reason is
because
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these
exams
contain questions with
material
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each semester that could asses
student's
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understanding.
However
, other methods
such
as a
group
project
and an individual
project
could be viable options. Formal
exams
are equal for every
student
. The teacher creates the exam questions based on the material that was taught within the semester and these questions can examine
student
's understanding. Because of that,
this
method is used to standardize their
ability
and is implemented in many universities and schools.
However
, a
group
project
can be a feasible option other than formal
exams
. A
group
project
shows not only
student
's knowledge but
also
their
ability
in
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hands-on and teamwork.
For example
, in IT majors, a
project
group
can be implemented in some subjects
such
as
algorithm
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and mobile
application
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applications
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where they can
devide
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divide
decide
the responsibilities for each
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and choose the topic,
thus
, they enhance their
ability
to work as a team. Another viable option is an individual
project
. In many majors in universities that
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technical
skill
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, an individual
project
should be a primary assessment.
This
is
due to
the fact that formal
exams
can not determine their actual skills in these fields. In Mechanical Engineering major,
for instance
, there are many practicals
such
as vehicle electricity and arranging the machines and if the lecturer only evaluates them based on the
exams
, their technical
ability
will be
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questioned
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.
To conclude
, the possible reason
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academic establishments use formal
exams
is that it contains material within the period and it can be a standard evaluation.
However
, other options are a
group
project
and an individual
project
that can evaluate their technical skill and
also
their capability to work as a team.
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