Contradictheory: Exams – tool or torture?


Exams are hard on our kids out, giving them stress-induced tummy aches and sleepless nights. So we need to choose how we use them carefully to ensure we're not harming children instead of teaching them. — Filepic/The Star

You know how your child sometimes is doing last-minute homework while you’re trying to drive a car. And they ask you for help?

That was me the other day, trying to answer questions about gradients and y-intercepts while navigating city streets. Which is fun, in its own way.

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