The document discusses different methods of classroom assessment over time, including oral exams among ancient Greeks and Romans and the rise of written exams in the 19th century. It provides details on how modern written exams developed with increasing populations and industry, allowing them to be administered to large groups at once while being carefully proctored. Modern exams typically involve experts writing questions with one correct answer and three incorrect options for students to select from, which can then be quickly graded, often by machine.

1. The third method of
communication
THE COMMONEST_
CLASSROOM WORK

2. OUTLINE
1. The basics of the method ( Hạnh)
2. The method of discovering
(Thanh,Thu,Yến)
3. Explaining a new part of the subject
4. The spirit of competition
5. Another valuable source of
encouragement to students
6. Punishment ( Hạnh)

3. II. The method of
discovering
• Written test
• Disadvantages
• Solution

4. • Discovering whether pupils
have studied the lessons or not
• Urging them to study in the
future
asking questions

5. asking questions
Be done by short
Written test

6. In ancient time
• The most important
examinations were spoken,
not written.

7. Greeks
Romans

8. When children were being tested,
they had to :
• Say poetry aloud
• Give speeches
Greeks ; Romans

9. Universities of the
Middle Ages
• argue questions in their
fields of study with critics
and rivals

10. 19 century
th
• Appear written
examination
( same questions)

11. Written examination
• Came into existence with the increase in
population and the development of
modern industry
• Be organized in a room full of candidates
• Do tests with the exact time( by electric
clocks)
• Be carefully watched over by managers

12. What are these modern tests ?
• The expert writes the questions.
• He writes the correct answer and 3 incorrect
ones.
• The students just choose the correct one and
write it on their paper.

15. What are these modern tests ?
• The expert writes the questions.
• He writes the correct answer and 3 incorrect
ones.
• The students just choose the correct one and
write it on their paper.
• The papers are corrected quickly, often by a
machine.
• The percentage is subtracted for successful ones
The result is the candidate’s examination grade

16. Disadvanges
of written tests