Bubbletrubble
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I like written exams. I usually do pretty well on them.
I've taken enough multiple choice exams to know that they are not the best assessment of a student's understanding of a topic and fund of knowledge.
One could argue that on-the-spot oral exams (or even informal "pimping"-style Q&A sessions) followed by several instructor-supervised dives would be a much better assessment. Then again, it's more difficult to standardize this testing approach across numerous instructors under the umbrella of a multi-national instructional agency.
I've taken enough multiple choice exams to know that they are not the best assessment of a student's understanding of a topic and fund of knowledge.
One could argue that on-the-spot oral exams (or even informal "pimping"-style Q&A sessions) followed by several instructor-supervised dives would be a much better assessment. Then again, it's more difficult to standardize this testing approach across numerous instructors under the umbrella of a multi-national instructional agency.