When teachers make up test material, do the questions..?

Question

really seem to be written in an effort to help reinforce what you've learned, or do they usually seem to be worded in a way to confuse you and make you unsure of what you have learned?

Myra, I realize that with most schools, especially large schools, the tests are not made up by the teacher. But with the distance learning school my son is attending, the tests are indeed made up by most of the teachers who are teaching the class.

Answer 1

I think in some ways they can be seen to confuse those who are taking the test and because of this may not always be positive. However I think that it is important to adapt what you have learnt so that you can see it in different ways. In the long run if a question makes you think about something in a different way it will help you to better understand what you are studying.

Answer 2

The teachers don't make up the test questions. Everything is to a standard level of teaching through the grades & schools so that all of the pupils should be on a level playing field so to speak.
The tests are made up due to the Board's specifications for all of the students. At a particular level all students get the same questions. This is why teachers try so very hard to impart the information to the students on a timely basis to ensure the information is absorbed and give extra assistance to a student who may not be grasping a new concept.

Tests are not intended to confuse you, well sometimes we second guess ourselves and end up making everything more difficult. The questions are straight forward. They look for a straightforward answer.

Answer 3

I totally understand what you are saying. First off most teachers hardly ever make up their own test material but go out of books that have every answer. There have been studies that show teachers failing tests, on the material they are suppose to be teaching to other people. I think school is important but I also think it is somewhat bogus. The material they give to study does not always match tests. Like you mentioned, they like to mix up questions to try and confuse you. And when you go back into the books and study guides you can't find what they are asking. How is this learning? It isn't. I think the people making up these tests have too high intellect, but lack common sense.

Answer 4

I don't think that the purpose is to confuse, but what i tell my students is that they have to make sure that they read the entire question and to read it carefully. If they do that, they will be fine. If they don't they will get the question wrong. A teacher may ask a question in such a way that the student has to read all of it or read carefully. I could see a teacher doing that. But, I want my students to get a good grade so why would I purposely try to make them fail?

Answer 5

Both. If you know the material well enough you can see from a mile away if the question is set up to confuse you. Its a dirty trick but it's effective. What I always do is this: if its a subject your not that interested in, pull out of the material what does intrest you. This will let you retain not remember. You'll be able to recall information with less effort.

Answer 6

It depends from the lesson.
First teachers NEVER TRY to comfuse you.

Teachers want to see if students really understand what they read, and it's not by rote.

Questions try to release the appreciation of students, in most cases, and not just make the students write down just the facts.

This is a way for the student to show to teacher that really understood what he/she read.

Have a nice Day.

Answer 7

I would hope the questions reinforce what you have learned. Otherwise it sounds like the teacher should try another profession if whats best for her students is not her ultimate goal.

Answer 8

I do make-up my own tests. I generally want the student to think, so I may word a question different so the it requires a student to use prior knowledge to obtain the solution to the question at hand.

Answer 9

they make an effort to reinforce what you have learned, cause if they do a hard test that you havent even heard of then you probaly shouldve learned it but it hasent came up yet!


thanks...love keadra

Answer 10

it depends on what kind of questions their trying to make up.
if there questions to just fill up space then its probably just going to be really easy ones over stuff you've learnt.

but if its to test how smart you are then its probably going meant to confuse you