It has been announced that the Essay test introduced to the high school curriculum in 2005 will be expanded in 2007 and the percentage of it will be increased to 50%. As the test has played an influential role in assessment, this paper deals with thre...
It has been announced that the Essay test introduced to the high school curriculum in 2005 will be expanded in 2007 and the percentage of it will be increased to 50%. As the test has played an influential role in assessment, this paper deals with three points of the Essay test, focusing on History section. First, the background where the Essay test came to be implemented and its significance in the school education will be discussed. Second, the problems and limitations to this test will be investigated through a case study. Finally, the ways of developing the teaching-learning method and assessment items will be suggested.
The Essay test was introduced as a tool which is likely to change the current student's learning attitude as well as teaching-learning method, and can eventually achieve the goal of fostering academic strength. But, in fact, various barriers in the way of administering the test have caused disruptions to most schools. So, well-organized and effective Essay test forms should be developed, assessing the historical and creative thinking of the students. We hope this study can give a chance to erase the false belief that History is a subject dealing with just simple facts, not creative thinking.