Bjorn Lomborg,in his book "Best Things First", advocates for the introduction of objective, standards-based progression in schooling in sub-Saharan African countries rather than age-based progression.
It seems to me that we need this method in higher education here in the west as well. Sit the three hour (or six hour) exam in person with no tech support. No essays or term projects. No group projects.
I agree. As far as I'm concerned, the only way I know a student knows something is if they take an in-person exam with no tech support. It isn't that there is no value in essays, projects, etc.; there is, but you don't really know who did the work.
Bjorn Lomborg,in his book "Best Things First", advocates for the introduction of objective, standards-based progression in schooling in sub-Saharan African countries rather than age-based progression.
It seems to me that we need this method in higher education here in the west as well. Sit the three hour (or six hour) exam in person with no tech support. No essays or term projects. No group projects.
I agree. As far as I'm concerned, the only way I know a student knows something is if they take an in-person exam with no tech support. It isn't that there is no value in essays, projects, etc.; there is, but you don't really know who did the work.
GPA is calculated from grades throughout all of high school and the SAT is just one exam right?
Correct and high school gpa is often weighted by taking harder classes.