Examination 考试

Not many people enjoy examination although it is usually required by an educational system. What we need is to minimise the negative effect and maximise the positive impact.

The examination-oriented education system can have the negative effects such as unhealthy competition and superficial learning. In other words, students tend to compete with one another to the extent of causing jealousy and frustration. Beside that, examination may cause students to memorise information without translating it into applicable knowledge.

Examination can have positive impact if it is well planned with good objectives. In other words, we should not emphasise too much the grade or marks to be given. Instead, we need to highlight what has been done well and area to be improved by gazing into the learning progress of students through their examination. Beside that, students should be encouraged to help one another rather than competing among themselves through examination. True enough the results of examination may only play a part in determining the success of the future undertaking of the graduates. Indeed, EQ has appeared to be more critical than IQ in determining the success of the people in our society today.

Once again, what is written above reiterates, “Learn to be a person first, then only learn to do thing.” In fact, a good result of examination may not even guarantee that the person is able to do thing accordingly.

虽然一般教育制度会需要考试，但没有多少人会喜欢考试。我们今天需要尽量减少考试的负面影响，并要尝试发挥其积极果效。

考试可能产生不良竞争和肤浅学习的情形。换句话说，学生往往互相竞争，並导致嫉妒和沮丧。除此之外，考试也可能会导致学生盲记许多资料，却没有将资讯转化为适用的知识。

如果有良好的计划及目标正确，则考试可以产生积极影响。换句话说，我们不应过分强调成绩的等级或分数。反之，我们可以透过考试了解学生的进度、強项及需要改进的领域。除此之外，也要鼓励学生互相帮助，而不是通过考试而相互竞争。事实上，考试成绩也只是毕业生未来能否成功的一部分因素而已。显然的，现有社会的成功人士，他们的情商比智商是更为关键的因素。

根据上面所写的，我们可以重申，“先学做人，才学做事!” 事实上，拥有了好的考试成绩甚至不能保证这个人会作事成功。

Envelope with examination papers for my students.
伩封内是我学生的考卷。