We reviewed the arguments for and against 'high-stakes' exams. The evidence for using them doesn’t stack up
- Written by: Raoul Mulder, Professor of Higher Education, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
Across Australia, students are receiving and digesting important exam results. University students began receiving their semester 2 results at the end of November. This week and early next week, Year 12 students are also receiving their final marks.
Love them or loathe them, exams have featured prominently in education for centuries.
For almost as...
