What are the advantages and disadvantages of exams? by meenakalai https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2 Made with joy en-us 2019-02-20 02:31:10 UTC 2025-04-24 13:38:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Ash_Ketchup https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/370142321 Group 1
Advantages of Examinations
  • Gives us a goal to strive for
  • Lets you see your mistakes so you can fix them
  • It improves your studies because the questions might be harder than before
  • We can feel proud and motivated when you do well
  • Even when you do not do well, we could still keep trying to strive for a goal we can set. We can learn from our mistakes in the exam and revise for the next exam
  • More learning takes place when the questions are harder
  • They are a form of placement tests
  • An indicator of student achievement


]]> 2019-07-04 00:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/370142321 raul,akmal,jazzton https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333014998 Advantages :
+Increased knowledge because they can learn from mistakes
+Success in exams can make a student confident
+Create competition which is good for students

Disadvantages :
-Anxiety and stress because students may have a handful of work to revise
-Comparison among students 
-High expectations because of parents 
-Depression]]> 2022-10-10 04:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333014998 Kristina, Alisha, Joy, Elyana https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333015359 disadvantages 
- causes stress since students may have a handful to revise
- once students get their exam scripts, they tend to compare grades with one another and doubt their abilities. Resulting in disappointment in theirselves
- students sometimes think of exams as a competition to score well. Thus, not taking it as seriously when it comes to studying. 
- high pressure due to 'academic validation' or high expectations from parents or teachers. 

advantages
- exams help to increase knowledge by helping students learn from their mistakes
- it helps students understand their own abilities and strengths in the subject by recognizing the questions they are strong in and questions they don't do well in to improve
- ]]> 2022-10-10 04:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333015359 Karen karen_khine https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333017512 Advantages:
-We are able to learn from our mistakes
-Understand weaknesses and strengths in learning
-Help in improving their knowledge of a subject/topic
Disadvantages:
-Causes stress to build up
-Competition between students would happen
-Students would compare themselves to other in terms of results, grade, ect]]> 2022-10-10 05:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333017512 Sharleez, Manjiree, Li Ying, Shasmeen https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333018379 Disadvantages of examination:
  • may cause anxiety and stress among students
  • Comparison between students
  • Loss of Confidence
  • Pressure may create disinterest in the students' studies
  • Students may not understand the use of exams

Advantages of examination:
  • opportunities for scholarships 
  • Develops confidence when we do well
  • helps in studying important topics
  • get to know our weaknesses and strength


]]> 2022-10-10 05:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333018379 Jodi, Felicia, Sanjana shanmugam_sanjana https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333018485 advantages 
- it allows us to see where our academic level is at
- it tells us if we have been listening to what we have been taught that year
- it helps us to learn from our mistakes
- it helps to identify strengths and areas for improvement 
disadvantages
- it stresses us out
- creates over competitiveness
- it can cause anxiety]]> 2022-10-10 05:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333018485 Matt and ding zhou https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333020719 Disadvantages
- Exams gives us stress
-They discourage us when we do badly
-most parents have high expectations of us 
Advantage of exams
-They help us indicate our achievements
-When we did badly on the exam it will motivated us to do better on the next one
-Show us the places in our academics that we are weak in]]> 2022-10-10 05:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333020719 Qistina, eki, Sundara, Danial qistina_diyanah https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333022808 Advantages:
- Provide a milestone for knowledge obtained
- Tracks progress
- Allows students to pinpoint weak areas and mistakes
- Allows for students to practice responsibility to segregate time to study and rest
- Give students intention in life by giving them an ending goal to work towards to meet their academic expectations
- When a student's academic expectations are exceeded it can give students a rough idea on what they want to pursue in life (Reveal strengths of a student and ignite a spark of passion)

Disadvantages: 
- Can foster unhealthy competition
- Can induce stress that can accumulate into a bigger problem]]> 2022-10-10 05:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/askmrskalai/exams2/wish/2333022808