The implementation of computer-based assessment has raised a lot of questions regarding its ability to deal with essay question. This comes after the Ministry of Higher Education’s decision to apply this type of exams in Egyptian universities. Read our article on “Standardized Tests: History and Implementation in Universities.” In the …
Read More »Standardized Tests: History and Implementation in Universities
Educators, professors, and students are all eagerly anticipating the implementation of the new system of unified computer-based standardized exams in all Egyptian universities. This comes after the Ministry of Higher Education’s statements, since 2017, on administering university standardized tests (unified exams) as a condition for granting students profession practice license. …
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Going to university may be only one of many stages in life, but it is the best time students can decide the right career path. That is, university is the one place you could take advantage of to socialize with and benefit from a variety of calibres, university professors, etc. …
Read More »Cheating in Exams: Psychology behind It and How to Stop It?
Cheating in exams has always been an issue the world’s education institutions have been trying to eliminate. And only recently did it get that much more necessary to stop it, due to the technological revolution and the use of Internet. To cheat, students use mobile phones, wireless ear-pieces, software, smart …
Read More »4 Ways a Perfect Assessment Boosts Higher Education Development
Assessment and evaluation have, recently, taken the spotlight in the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research efforts. This will help revive higher education development, connect it to the labour market, and achieve meaningful outcomes. Assessment and evaluation should be the core of our focus in developing our universities to reach …
Read More »Effective assessment and meaningful feedback: how to achieve them?
Have you ever thought about if you are carrying out effective assessment? Assessment plays the main role in monitoring the quality of education and the performance of students. However, it is not always fulfilling its purpose. It is a process of evaluation that requires meaningful, effective collection and analysis of data. …
Read More »Computerizing Exams: Overview and implementation in Egyptian Universities
Technology has been finding its way into all parts of education. Inside and outside the classroom, students and teachers have been using technologies to learn and teach more effectively. This revolutionization is also taking place within the domain of assessments through computerizing exams. Computerizing Exams in Egyptian Universities Some of the Egyptian universities, …
Read More »An overview of assessments: importance, domains, and 4 of the latest methods for assessing student performance
ِAssessments are one of the main elements of the educational process. It constituted a method to evaluate the development and understanding of the students, whether by assessing assignments or tests. Educational institutions are then able to determine the weak points in the process and work on fixing them. Assessments have …
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