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Bui Ngoc Anh

Professor Pham Thi Hong Yen

Business Communication

6th October

Frequent Examination Effects

When it comes to education, assessment plays a significant role in evaluating lectures'

effectiveness. From my perspective, grading students on quizzes given at the beginning of every

class, rather than on midterms or a final exam, increases both attendance and overall

performance.

First of all, frequent exams supply motivation for students to attend classes. A study in

2001 examined the effect of random quizzes on student attendance in an undergraduate course on

the psychology of learning. The results indicated that student attendance increased by 10 percent

when the exams were in place. Secondly, weekly or biweekly tests help students retain the

material longer and be well-prepared for high-stakes exams. It can be seen that frequent

examinations stimulate practice and review, give the students more opportunities to recall

knowledge. For instance, 901 students in a psychology course at the University of Texas who

took their laptops to class and did tests daily showed subsequent improvements in academic

performance. One of the other considerable advantages of frequent testing is that it creates

extrinsic motivation for the students. Since students want to obtain good grades in the course,

they try hard and spend a lot of time preparing for the exams. There is another view that getting

good grades on quizzes motivates students. This has a circular effect in that students prepare

more for the tests since the test itself is a good source of motivation.
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In conclusion, examinations with moderate frequency can have a positive influence on

students‘ performance.