How we measure our students is an important question that needs to be clarified by every teacher. Nowadays, the school system is about grades and marks. Are marks and grades really reflecting the potential of our students?
For me, the process and effort is far more important than the result itself. Whether a student receives an “A” or and “F” in the classroom, that grade does not literally show the true potential of the student. I am more interested in how much efforts have been put on and how much progress has been made.
Exams and tests are just a tool to monitor our students’ achievements. They may not have done quite well in school’s exam. As long as they learn from their mistakes and work hard, surely they will improve in their next exams.
But what is really bothering me is the way students are labeled according to their academics achievement. I am concerned about people who put academics result and achievement as the most important aspect in educating. Just because a student failed in his exam that does not mean that he has no chance to excel in the future.
Of course, as a teacher we would like every student in our class to excel in their major exams (SPM or PMR). But if it does not happen, it doesn’t mean that we have failed in our efforts to teach our students. This is because our main focus and purpose is to change lives and not just to get good results and grades.
For me, the process and effort is far more important than the result itself. Whether a student receives an “A” or and “F” in the classroom, that grade does not literally show the true potential of the student. I am more interested in how much efforts have been put on and how much progress has been made.
Exams and tests are just a tool to monitor our students’ achievements. They may not have done quite well in school’s exam. As long as they learn from their mistakes and work hard, surely they will improve in their next exams.
But what is really bothering me is the way students are labeled according to their academics achievement. I am concerned about people who put academics result and achievement as the most important aspect in educating. Just because a student failed in his exam that does not mean that he has no chance to excel in the future.
Of course, as a teacher we would like every student in our class to excel in their major exams (SPM or PMR). But if it does not happen, it doesn’t mean that we have failed in our efforts to teach our students. This is because our main focus and purpose is to change lives and not just to get good results and grades.
school should reduce the number of subject take by student. and have a alternative research subject for student to take. let them do any research they like/interest.
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