I believe that assessing a child through standardized test is not a good way. I believe a standardized test does not measure how smart a child is. Sometimes I believe schools stress so much on passing standardized test that children may not receive the basic educational needs. Every child learns differently I think that a child should be assessed at the end of each semester and then get help on what areas they are lacking in so that they have a better understanding. Or maybe educational professionals can try to do some type of hands on learning so children can remember it.
Children in China seem to memorize and learn throw repeat ion which helps them learn and retain the learned information. Experience has shown Chinese students do not tend to ask as many questions as Western students (Biggs, 1996a). In Chinese culture questioning may be seen to represent a challenge to the teacher (Ginsberg, 1992). However Chinese teachers
Assume the role of mentor and role model far more so than Western teachers. They
Interact with students after class in a more informal mode (Stevenson & Stigler, 1992)
Far more than their European counterparts. It would also be incorrect to assume that
Chinese classes are entirely teacher centered. Student participation can include rapid
Fire questions by the teacher, answered by one student on behalf of the class while
The other students participate by listening and tend to follow a sequence of Initiation,
Response and Follow-up to reinforce the learning (Cortazzi, 1998).
Biggs, J. (1996a). Academic development in Confucian heritage culture, paper
Presented at the International Symposium on Child Development. Hong Kong.
Cortazzi, M. (1998). Learning from Asian lessons: Cultural experience and classroom
Talk. Education, 26 (2), 42 - 49.
Ginsberg, E. (1992). Not just a matter of English. HERDSA News, 14 (1), 6 - 8.
Stevenson, H. W., & Stigler, J. (1992). The learning gap. New York: Summit Books.
Wow! Tashana you really said a mouth ful with this post! There is so much that I agree with that I don't know where to begin. You are completely right that so much emphasis is placed on passing the state standardized tests that there is little room for the other educational needs. I beleive the test does not meet the needs of all learners because all children learn in a different way. I live in Mississippi so teachers start the year off preparing for the state test which is taken in late April/early May but this constant preparation frustrates some students while it stresses out other students. Great post with so many wonderful points made!
ReplyDeleteTashana I agree with you about standardized test and meeting the educational needs of the child. The information you shared about China was informative.
ReplyDeleteTashana, I totally agree that when schools focus on children passing standardized testing versus developing day-to-day skills needed for success in life is not helping our childern at all. Great post!
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