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Why do We Still Need Tests? | Yuwei Bai | TEDxYouth@TongAnRoad


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why do we need tests as we all know
nowadays students are quite bothered by
all kinds of endless tests exams and
competitions as a 9th grader I just
suffered the preparation of the high
school entrance test we finished all the
learning content about half a year ago
and we spend the remaining six months in
doing all sorts of repetitive tests and
exercises here’s my daily life a school
first period English second period math
test third period feedbacks on physics
test for period test again we had eight
classes a day and each class is filled
with all kinds of tests I used to take
more than 10 s today and my school back
was filled with homework papers and test
prep books our school is just like a
factory our teachers prepare and print
the test papers we’re assessing our
teachers correct the papers sometimes I
wonder what’s my school still school I
wish to escape from my school because I
didn’t want to become a test taking
machine so I decided to apply for the
early admission which only requires the
outstanding ability of math physics and
excellent extracurricular records I took
classes try my best but unfortunately I
failed there were two minutes hunted and
hardworking students out there came back
to score this sad heart I had no other
option was fight for my future I allowed
myself very
papers for another two months now the
tests are over I could finally breathe
we could pilot tons of tourism to test
driven education some would even call it
test taking culture we live in 10 space
that is filled with test papers why
can’t we get rid of them one of my
teachers outside of school taught me to
look at everything critically so as much
as I dislike tests let’s see what
positive things test can achieve firstly
test can help with memorizing learning
content education research shows that
one of the best ways to remember what
you learn is by taking your kinds of
texts secondly test is a way to refine
our willpower if we want to achieve our
goals we have to put in persistent
efforts passing a high school entrance
test will be a big challenge but we are
determined that we will not being able
to accomplish our goals thirdly standard
test is a way to realize education
quality it provides an overall fair way
for students to compete no matter what
kind of family backgrounds they have the
amount the above facts should my belief
of getting rid of test for good after
all we can to abolish taxes because has
flaws we need to think about what we can
do to improve it firstly pestpac should
not take over learning processes tests
are
they’re not good learning processes
knowledge is can be memorized and taught
amusing and easy taking ways interest is
the best teacher if you’re interested in
what you’re learning then getting the
grades should not be very difficult
secondly
tests should be repeated as scientific
intervals excessive tests to know the
only harm to the learners our brain
works in a way that requires blank space
and time to digest the learning content
problem if you fail the working memory
with learning content their brain will
be trapped in traffic jams thirdly tests
shouldn’t be the only standard to judge
a student’s some of the highly talented
students may get very low scores on
tests and it’s true that some of the
students have talents in some ways but
don’t learn well in certain subjects
it’s also true that some student just
accidentally underperformed maybe
because of phone he’ll run you’re late
or just made a huge mistake that ruin
the hotel without a doubt tests will
always play a part of our lives no
matter what so instead of complaining
and do nothing about it we should try to
face the difficulties and there
take the pressure at the same time to
ourselves that test find everything it
is only a part of our life and future
you know things that it should stop you
from becoming a successful and wonderful
person in the future thank you
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