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Why do We Still Need Tests? | Yuwei Bai | TEDxYouth@TongAnRoad


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[Applause] why do we need tests as we all know

why do we need tests as we all know

why do we need tests as we all know nowadays students are quite bothered by

nowadays students are quite bothered by

nowadays students are quite bothered by all kinds of endless tests exams and

all kinds of endless tests exams and

all kinds of endless tests exams and competitions as a 9th grader I just

competitions as a 9th grader I just

competitions as a 9th grader I just suffered the preparation of the high

suffered the preparation of the high

suffered the preparation of the high school entrance test we finished all the

school entrance test we finished all the

school entrance test we finished all the learning content about half a year ago

learning content about half a year ago

learning content about half a year ago and we spend the remaining six months in

and we spend the remaining six months in

and we spend the remaining six months in doing all sorts of repetitive tests and

doing all sorts of repetitive tests and

doing all sorts of repetitive tests and exercises here’s my daily life a school

exercises here’s my daily life a school

exercises here’s my daily life a school first period English second period math

first period English second period math

first period English second period math test third period feedbacks on physics

test third period feedbacks on physics

test third period feedbacks on physics test for period test again we had eight

test for period test again we had eight

test for period test again we had eight classes a day and each class is filled

classes a day and each class is filled

classes a day and each class is filled with all kinds of tests I used to take

with all kinds of tests I used to take

with all kinds of tests I used to take more than 10 s today and my school back

more than 10 s today and my school back

more than 10 s today and my school back was filled with homework papers and test

was filled with homework papers and test

was filled with homework papers and test prep books our school is just like a

prep books our school is just like a

prep books our school is just like a factory our teachers prepare and print

factory our teachers prepare and print

factory our teachers prepare and print the test papers we’re assessing our

the test papers we’re assessing our

the test papers we’re assessing our teachers correct the papers sometimes I

teachers correct the papers sometimes I

teachers correct the papers sometimes I wonder what’s my school still school I

wonder what’s my school still school I

wonder what’s my school still school I wish to escape from my school because I

wish to escape from my school because I

wish to escape from my school because I didn’t want to become a test taking

didn’t want to become a test taking

didn’t want to become a test taking machine so I decided to apply for the

machine so I decided to apply for the

machine so I decided to apply for the early admission which only requires the

early admission which only requires the

early admission which only requires the outstanding ability of math physics and

outstanding ability of math physics and

outstanding ability of math physics and excellent extracurricular records I took

excellent extracurricular records I took

excellent extracurricular records I took classes try my best but unfortunately I

classes try my best but unfortunately I

classes try my best but unfortunately I failed there were two minutes hunted and

failed there were two minutes hunted and

failed there were two minutes hunted and hardworking students out there came back

hardworking students out there came back

hardworking students out there came back to score this sad heart I had no other

to score this sad heart I had no other

to score this sad heart I had no other option was fight for my future I allowed

option was fight for my future I allowed

option was fight for my future I allowed myself very

myself very

myself very papers for another two months now the

papers for another two months now the

papers for another two months now the tests are over I could finally breathe

tests are over I could finally breathe

tests are over I could finally breathe we could pilot tons of tourism to test

we could pilot tons of tourism to test

we could pilot tons of tourism to test driven education some would even call it

driven education some would even call it

driven education some would even call it test taking culture we live in 10 space

test taking culture we live in 10 space

test taking culture we live in 10 space that is filled with test papers why

that is filled with test papers why

that is filled with test papers why can’t we get rid of them one of my

can’t we get rid of them one of my

can’t we get rid of them one of my teachers outside of school taught me to

teachers outside of school taught me to

teachers outside of school taught me to look at everything critically so as much

look at everything critically so as much

look at everything critically so as much as I dislike tests let’s see what

as I dislike tests let’s see what

as I dislike tests let’s see what positive things test can achieve firstly

positive things test can achieve firstly

positive things test can achieve firstly test can help with memorizing learning

test can help with memorizing learning

test can help with memorizing learning content education research shows that

content education research shows that

content education research shows that one of the best ways to remember what

one of the best ways to remember what

one of the best ways to remember what you learn is by taking your kinds of

you learn is by taking your kinds of

you learn is by taking your kinds of texts secondly test is a way to refine

texts secondly test is a way to refine

texts secondly test is a way to refine our willpower if we want to achieve our

our willpower if we want to achieve our

our willpower if we want to achieve our goals we have to put in persistent

goals we have to put in persistent

goals we have to put in persistent efforts passing a high school entrance

efforts passing a high school entrance

efforts passing a high school entrance test will be a big challenge but we are

test will be a big challenge but we are

test will be a big challenge but we are determined that we will not being able

determined that we will not being able

determined that we will not being able to accomplish our goals thirdly standard

to accomplish our goals thirdly standard

to accomplish our goals thirdly standard test is a way to realize education

test is a way to realize education

test is a way to realize education quality it provides an overall fair way

quality it provides an overall fair way

quality it provides an overall fair way for students to compete no matter what

for students to compete no matter what

for students to compete no matter what kind of family backgrounds they have the

kind of family backgrounds they have the

kind of family backgrounds they have the amount the above facts should my belief

amount the above facts should my belief

amount the above facts should my belief of getting rid of test for good after

of getting rid of test for good after

of getting rid of test for good after all we can to abolish taxes because has

all we can to abolish taxes because has

all we can to abolish taxes because has flaws we need to think about what we can

flaws we need to think about what we can

flaws we need to think about what we can do to improve it firstly pestpac should

do to improve it firstly pestpac should

do to improve it firstly pestpac should not take over learning processes tests

not take over learning processes tests

not take over learning processes tests are

are

are they’re not good learning processes

they’re not good learning processes

they’re not good learning processes knowledge is can be memorized and taught

knowledge is can be memorized and taught

knowledge is can be memorized and taught amusing and easy taking ways interest is

amusing and easy taking ways interest is

amusing and easy taking ways interest is the best teacher if you’re interested in

the best teacher if you’re interested in

the best teacher if you’re interested in what you’re learning then getting the

what you’re learning then getting the

what you’re learning then getting the grades should not be very difficult

grades should not be very difficult

grades should not be very difficult secondly

secondly

secondly tests should be repeated as scientific

tests should be repeated as scientific

tests should be repeated as scientific intervals excessive tests to know the

intervals excessive tests to know the

intervals excessive tests to know the only harm to the learners our brain

only harm to the learners our brain

only harm to the learners our brain works in a way that requires blank space

works in a way that requires blank space

works in a way that requires blank space and time to digest the learning content

and time to digest the learning content

and time to digest the learning content problem if you fail the working memory

problem if you fail the working memory

problem if you fail the working memory with learning content their brain will

with learning content their brain will

with learning content their brain will be trapped in traffic jams thirdly tests

be trapped in traffic jams thirdly tests

be trapped in traffic jams thirdly tests shouldn’t be the only standard to judge

shouldn’t be the only standard to judge

shouldn’t be the only standard to judge a student’s some of the highly talented

a student’s some of the highly talented

a student’s some of the highly talented students may get very low scores on

students may get very low scores on

students may get very low scores on tests and it’s true that some of the

tests and it’s true that some of the

tests and it’s true that some of the students have talents in some ways but

students have talents in some ways but

students have talents in some ways but don’t learn well in certain subjects

don’t learn well in certain subjects

don’t learn well in certain subjects it’s also true that some student just

it’s also true that some student just

it’s also true that some student just accidentally underperformed maybe

accidentally underperformed maybe

accidentally underperformed maybe because of phone he’ll run you’re late

because of phone he’ll run you’re late

because of phone he’ll run you’re late or just made a huge mistake that ruin

or just made a huge mistake that ruin

or just made a huge mistake that ruin the hotel without a doubt tests will

the hotel without a doubt tests will

the hotel without a doubt tests will always play a part of our lives no

always play a part of our lives no

always play a part of our lives no matter what so instead of complaining

matter what so instead of complaining

matter what so instead of complaining and do nothing about it we should try to

and do nothing about it we should try to

and do nothing about it we should try to face the difficulties and there

face the difficulties and there

face the difficulties and there take the pressure at the same time to

take the pressure at the same time to

take the pressure at the same time to ourselves that test find everything it

ourselves that test find everything it

ourselves that test find everything it is only a part of our life and future

is only a part of our life and future

is only a part of our life and future you know things that it should stop you

you know things that it should stop you

you know things that it should stop you from becoming a successful and wonderful

from becoming a successful and wonderful

from becoming a successful and wonderful person in the future thank you

person in the future thank you

person in the future thank you [Applause]

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