What’s On The Test?
October 8, 2008 by claguna
What things should be on the test? I just watched a funny video that made fun of all the testing we do in schools. Why do we have to take tests anyway? I guess that schools test because students need to be held accountable for their learning. Here’s how I really know if students are learning, but it’s not on the test!
When kids are really learning they are talking about the subject they are studying. They are asking really interesting questions that I don’t know the answers to but I can’t wait to research! Students who are learning are thinking of ways to use the information they collect in class and are creating interesting projects. They are finding ways to apply their new understanding to their own lives and making connections to their interests outside of school. Students who are really learning aren’t bored, they’re curious and creative! But that’s not on the test. And it’s not always happening in class either.
How do we encourage real learning in our classrooms? I don’t know the whole answer but I can’t wait to research the subject! I have to be accountable for my learning along with the rest of the class! Are we all doing what it takes to be really learning? Maybe we need to improve the test!
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Thanks for all you taught me, even though I wasn’t working hard enough. I tried the cat and mouse speed simulator on the online textbook (http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText/products/0-13-250445-6/data/media/Ch07/07-04/PH_Alg1_ch07-04_Gizmo.html) and it’s really cool in my opinion.
I’ll have to try that simulator, Megan, thanks for the info!