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Major examinations have been a part of education for centuries. New research looks at arguments for and against end-of-semester exams in universities.
The growing number of students using the AI program ChatGPT as a shortcut in their coursework has led some college professors to reconsider their lesson plans for the upcoming fall semester.
Think "international manhunt" and the image that likely springs to mind is that of a hardened criminal like a murderer, bank robber or billion-dollar fraudster -- not the middle-aged boss of a high school tuition center.
In this post the use of the exam hall and its relationship to authentic assessment in a digital world is put to the test by Alfred Deakin Professor Liz Johnson, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Port…
Bring the oral exam back to college.
Hundreds of trainee psychiatrists have been unable to complete their exams after the latest attempt at holding the test failed due to technical difficulties.
Our educational model, and particularly end-of-school assessments, are based on old modes of practice that no longer serve the 21st century student and their future. We have other options.
In India’s brutally competitive testing culture, students focus on exam prep for years. But the pandemic had other plans for them.
On exam day in South Korea, the nation falls silent. Planes are grounded, offices stay shut, parents pray for their children's success and police patrol the streets to make sure students get to their destination on time. How they perform on this one test can change everything.
The consequences of the pandemic should provide an opportunity for school and community leaders to rethink their loyalty to exam-focused learning and consider innovating their programmes to put students at the centre.
Cramming for exams can result in short-term memorisation rather than meaningful learning.
Female candidates outperform male in the examination hall – but they’re less likely to complain about disappointing results
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There must be a better approach to measuring a junior doctors’ skills, commitment and knowledge than the current battery of examinations, writes a trainee who obtained the highest clinical examination score at their training hospital. I thought it was time we talked about the exams through which we put every doctor who wants to specialise. …
Principals say an increase in mental health issues among teenagers is responsible for the rise, but called for better access to health professionals to reduce the disparity between public and private schools in claiming special provisions.
A topper's story of endurance and sacrifice offers a glimpse into a highly competitive exam.
An AI tool called ChatGPT is capable of passing — or at least nearly passing — medical licensing exams, according to US researchers. Now, with the first term just weeks away, educators are scrambling to rethink how they assess students.
When COVID forced exams online, reports of cheating were rife and proctoring software was problematic. But in-person exams are also flawed, so now’s the time to rethink how assessment works.
The pandemic has driven the rapid uptake of programs that use artificial intelligence to monitor students sitting exams remotely. New research highlights the need for caution in its use.
Such has been the unquestioning acceptance of the procedure, sitting exams at the end of school is much like alighting from a train when we reach our destination: a necessary station before we go on to the next stage of our lives.
On Thursday night, the ATAR was the be-all and end-all for the Class of 2020; by Friday lunch, it was on its way to being forgotten.
Students says their concerns about Covid-19 are being ignored by the university.
The Orwell Youth Prize winner says she has "fallen into her own story" about an exam algorithm.
As the pandemic hit and colleges shifted instruction online, professors were forced to quickly adapt, often throwing out their plans and hitting reset
Chinese student Joyce Fung spent six months delving into the dark recesses of the lucrative essay cheating industry that she says is symptomatic of a deeper malaise in the lucrative education industry.
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