The
Negative Impacts of National Examination
The examination is the main
determinant of graduation for students. It is only oriented to cognitive
assessment,
assessment of attitudes, morals, manners, etc aside. The national examination is a scary thing for
most of
the students. From year to
year, government
increases the standard of graduation grade. Even the subjects tested also increased. It is
clearly more difficult for students. After three years in school, the graduation
is only specified in the national
examination. It is unfair for them. There are some negative impacts from the national
examination. First, most of
the students
experienced stress and oppressed before, during, and
after the national
examination, especially students who feel less prepared for the national
examination so that many students cannot focus when they
do the
national examination
questions. Second, the students will pay attention to grades
than knowledge which they got in the school. Third, there are many frauds various backgrounds.
Many parties requested for national
exam review because it has
given the
big impact for students, but
until now, the examination still is being run and be the main determinant of graduation for
students.
The graduation standard
grade is increasing from year to year. It makes students feel stressed and oppressed before, during, and
after the national examination.
They feel a sense of misgivings if they fail on the national examination. During
the national examination, students usually feel nervous, moreover when they see
the face of an invigilator who looks so strict. After the national examination,
students still feel stressed because they feel the excessive concern on the
result of examination. They think about their result of the exam what the result
is good or not. Feeling stressed and oppessed are not only experienced by
students. Parents, teachers, and school also feel like that. First, parents
feel worried if their child fails on the national examination. If it happens,
they will feel embrassed. They also feel failed to be parents. Second, teachers
also feel worried of their students. If their students fail, they feel
unsuccess when they taught. Because of that, teachers do strive so that their
students can succeed on the national examination. The teachers and parents work
together with school parties, such as holding try out and praying together.
Finally, when the announcement of graduation is held, all the feelings become
one. The students who successfully pass the exam will feel happy, whereas they
who fail will feel stressed or depressed. Some students who fail on the national
examination and give up, they usually choose to end their life than they have
to live with bear a sense of shame. The condition is so sad.
Most of the students
will concetrate on the grade than knowledge which they got in the school. They just think about how to get good grades instead of how the way to get the beneficial knowledge. They look for how to answer the
questions of national examination quickly and exactly. They learned just for facing a preparation of the national examination. Therefore,
after the national examination finished, they will forget what they
have learned. Besides that, they just concern
about subjects included
in the national examination. While other subjects that are not included in the national examination are ignored.
Whereas all subjects should be tested because they are equally important subjects for living in the
future. Ahead before
the national examination, the students were busy to look for answer about the
examples of the national examination questions. They should prioritize
more on
understanding the
concepts than just remembering how to quickly answer the national examination
questions. When
students find different and difficult questions, they can still find the
solution of questions. The learning process is
only emphasized to cognitive aspects than other aspects such as affective and
psychomotor aspects which are ignored.
The national examination
often triggers the occurrence of fraud or dishonesty in its execution. First, it
comes from students. Some students usually find exam questions before the national examination,
they share answer to other.
Moreover, bulk cheating during the national examination already becomes
the culture among students. The
smartest student in the class became a key in the national examination. The students
tend to
be unconfident of their own capability. They choose to depend on their smartest
friends. They are afraid if their answers are wrong and suffer a big risk of
failed
being on the national examination. Besides, there are
teachers who also do cheating when the national examination takes place. Some teachers help their students by sending the answer of the subjects which are being tested. Although they know what they have done is wrong, but they insist that what they do for the good
of their students. It is one of the factors the descent of motivation learning
students.
The national
examination has given many negative impacts for our education world. First, most of
the students feel stressed and oppressed before, during, and
after the national
examination. The feeling is
experienced by students, parents, teachers, and schools. So that, all parties work together
for the students’s success.
Second, most
of the students will concetrate move on the grade value than knowledge which
they got in the school. The students just concern about subjects included in
the national examination and the other subjects are ignored. Actually, all
subjects are equally important for living in the future. Third, the graduation standard grade is increasing from year to year.
It also makes students give up and choose to find shortcuts. Bulk cheating during
the national examination already become the culture among students. Besides,
some teachers help their students by sending the answer of the subjects which
are being tested. The condition is so scary. The government should re-arrange the education system
in this country. This is not the time for the government to look for a good reputation in education by increasing the
national graduation grade,
but this is time to increase the quality of students so that they can compete
in the global competition.
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