Answer to Question #179885 in English for Talal

Question

Why do you think colleges and universities still use essays as a form of assessment? Do you think it is an effective form of assessment? What do you like / dislike about essays?

Answer 1

Why do you think colleges and universities still use essays as a form of assessment?

Essays have the ability to assess all levels of learning objectives. It encourages original and creative thinking.

Do you think it is an effective form of assessment?

Yes, because Assessment should integrate grading, learning, and motivation for your students. Well-designed assessment methods provide valuable information about student learning. They tell us what, students learned, how well they learned it, and where they struggled.

What do you like / dislike about essays?

Assessment for Learning focuses on the opportunities to develop students' ability to evaluate themselves, to make judgements about their own performance and improve upon it.