“Teach With, Not ‘To” The Test”
“Teach With, Not ‘To” The Test” is an article about a short interview with Princeton Neuroscientist Sam Wang.
In it, he points out reasons why high-stakes standardized tests are not helpful to learning, including the fact that feedback is not immediate and that they create needless anxiety. He says low-stakes quizzes are useful, however, and suggests they be done in a game-style. That’s how I often use them, and you can see descriptions of some of the games I use at Games Students Play (more extensive lists can be found in my books).
He also points out that one benefit typical standardized tests provide