When it comes to testing I have
rather firm beliefs that all intelligences should be tested not just the traditional
subjects, but on the multiple intelligences people are said to obtain. Gardener
suggested in the text reading “linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical,
spatial, movement, social understanding, and self-understanding are each
associated with different brain regions” (Berger K.S., 2016). These are the
concepts testing should be center around not just reading and math. People are all different their interests and
what they choose to retain on all of their experiences as well as exposure to
the given material.
When It comes to testing I do
believe it can be an important tool as to see how a person retains the
information and what they know, however I do not believe the teachers nor child
should be penalized by test scores that are not of the standard because not all
kids are standard. We must look at the socioeconomics of the children, the
framework in the house holds as well as the school and the dynamics of the
classrooms. All of this should be taken into consideration when we evaluate
children not just how well they are able to take an exam.
Last year my husband was in South
Korea living and working on Osan Air Force Base while he was there he was able
to explore and learn about the culture around him. One of the common topics we
discussed about the culture was the schooling and the importance everyone
placed on academics. There would be area wide testing days done by the local
children and on those days the base was not allowed to fly the jets unless it
was for unforeseen issues that would arise. This was done to allow the children
to be able to focus and not have any disruptions as they took their exams. This
is an exert of what a normal high schooler would do in a day
“A
typical day finds high schoolers studying before school begins at about 8:00
A.M. Classes run for 50 minutes each, with a morning break and a 50-minute
lunch period. The afternoon session resumes at about 1:00 P.M., and classes
continue until about 4:00 or 4:30, followed by the cleaning of the classroom.
Students may then take a short dinner break at home, or they may eat at school.
Teachers typically move from room to room, while students stay in one place.” (2016)
This layout of this day seems as
though it is relaxed allowing for breaks in the day. The movement of the
teachers not the students was also a unique idea. I know I focus better in some
areas compared to others this would allow for students to remain focused
instead of the hustle and bustle into new environments. “A study done by an
education firm Pearson, with Economist Intelligence Unit, it was found that
South Korea has the second best education system in the world only second to
Finland” (2013). While researching and reading as well as hearing the first-hand
experience of my husband I can see how the South Korean children are so
successful with academics everyone in the community maintains the common goal
of the importance of academics and the knowledge gained.
Berger, K. S. (2016). The developing person through
childhood (7th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
