Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at what she learns

Re:Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at wh... by dunder on Sunday October 26, 2014 @03:22AM (#8510452)

So in the US, math tests are multiple choice AND teachers don't even require the student to write down the process by which they've come to the conclusion?

Both of those seem unusual to me and I don't see how that method could possibly be beneficial in assessing knowledge.

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Re:Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at wh... by rayiner on Sunday October 26, 2014 @10:25AM (#8511087)

I went to school in the US and never had a multiple choice math test that counted for a grade. We'd also almost always get no credit for failing to show our work on tests or homework.

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Re:Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at wh... by JoshTheGeek on Sunday October 26, 2014 @12:09PM (#8511406)

The Florida standardized math tests and the SAT have fill-in math questions as well as multiple choice. Teachers themselves can choose whether the students must show their work for their tests. In my experience, most only check the answer, but some do check the work.

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Re:Teacher spends two days as a student and is shocked at wh... by bsilvereagle on Sunday October 26, 2014 @12:55PM (#8511524)

AP exams are the only standardized tests I have taken that were not multiple choice.

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