Effect of Assessment Practices on Teaching Contents at Secondary Level

Autor: Muhammad Javaid, Muhammad Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Nisar Ul Haq
Rok vydání: 2023
Zdroj: Winter 2023. 3:477-488
ISSN: 2789-4428
2789-441X
DOI: 10.54183/jssr.v3i1.173
Popis: Assessment practices play a dynamic role in the educational development through teaching contents. These contents affects the academic performance of students. That is why external examinations are conducted at secondary level to assess the students’ academic achievements in Pakistan. These external examinations in Pakistan have always been criticized due to pedagogical practices. These pedagogical practices affected by assessment practices. Hence, this research study was proposed to find the effects of assessment practices on teaching contents. Question papers at secondary level are major tools of assessment. This research finds that existing assessment practices encourages remembering and cramming. Text books are commonly focused by teachers for teaching purposes. Selective contents are encouraged and speaking skills are discouraged for preparation of examinations. This research study concluded that assessment practices at secondary level effects teaching contents.
Databáze: OpenAIRE