“Giving
the same written test to all students is neither fair nor accurate.
When a single, inflexible medium is used for testing, students' skills
with that medium become hopelessly confused with the skills we intend to
measure.” This
holds true due to the fact that not all learners learn in the same way.
If we are asked to differentiate to the student’s ability, then
assessments should also be done in this manner. Teaching to the test
causes confusion as to whether or not the student has learned the
material or has just learned how to be a good test taker. Many of our
students are bored out of their minds because of this linear approach to
learning. Basically, they are missing one of the main points of higher
education, which is learning to think critically about a variety of
subjects in order to develop informed opinions and insight about
important issues.
Rose,
D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age:
Universal design for learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development. Chapter 7. Available online at
the Center for Applied Special Technology Web site. Retrieved from
http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/
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