Volume 4, Issue 11, November – 2019 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology

ISSN No:-2456-2165

Proliferating Practicum in Present Evaluation System

Vaishnavi. S. J.
IV Year, B.Sc. (mathematics), B.Ed. (4 Year Integrated course),
SASTRA Deemed to be University, Thanjavur

Abstract:- Generally the Evaluation system practiced in cu Out of the above four, the elements namely,
rrent Education system is completely under the considerati Interpretation and With a view to action has a greater
on of marks as its major criteria. Due to this, we lose vario importance. These state the main aim of education, “LEARN
us talents present among students. This system of Evaluati TO LIVE RATHER THAN LIVE TO LEARN”. These
on has resulted in poor outcomes in all fields with poor im even explain the importance of education in daily life.
plementing techniques. This paper helps us in reframing th  INTERPRETATION: This term generally means the way
e Evaluation technique so as to build better professionals i one explains or expresses something. In order to explain or
n all fields. The researcher has come up with some ideas th interpret, on has to first understand the concepts to the core
at can be implemented for better evaluation process so that and its application. Only then he/she will be able to
students are judged in different aspects namely their highe interpret effectively.
r order thinking skill and critical thinking skill. This gives  WITH A VIEW TO ACTION: This term refers to the
a better understanding and application of learnt knowledg ability of applying the learnt knowledge into action. This
e. As far the education is concerned to students, changes in simply states the ability of practical knowledge of
evaluation process may give a different impact. Hence the education.
planned system can be broken and changed to make the ed
ucation process a more efficient one and also an enjoyment II. THE NEED FOR CHANGE
. This Paper deals with how basic skills in education can be
collaborated with the elements of evaluation. By making lit Experts say that mark based evaluation is failing in
tle modifications we can derive a better outcome from stud India. Innovation and creativity are taking a backseat. Schools
ents in all walks of life thereby achieving the aims of living. and all educational institutions are aiming in producing top
scorers. But no one aims in good human resource. The current
Keywords:- Education System, Evaluation System, Modificatio generations commonly known as millennial1 is very restless
n, Better Outcome. and want immediate solutions for their problems and they live
for today. Different organization conducted surveys to take a
I. INTRODUCTION review on the education system of India. The people
participated in the survey were the BPO2 professionals from
“Take a step back, evaluate what is important and enjoy various places like Bombay, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai.
life –TERI GARR”. They have survived as employees for three years or less. They
comment that only 26% of their skills were gained through
Quoting the above line, life is all about judgments and education.
evaluation. All need validation and recognition for their
activities, be it an action or opinion. The term evaluation has When they were addressed with the problems they stated
a wider impact in humans on all walks of life. Generally that their syllabus was not reframed regularly and we did not
evaluation has got different definitions. Perhaps the most find it efficient to the current era. And there were more than
preferred and stated definition of evaluation was given by 80% of employee stating that they lack practical experience.
C.E.Beeby, as “the systematic collection and interpretation This resulted in reframing of the education system. Hence the
of evidence leading as a part of process to a judgment of skill based evaluation can result in a better outcome thereby
value with a view to action.” Considering the above giving them high practical experience.
definition we have its components as;
 Systematic collection of evidence
 Interpretation
 Judgment of value
 With a view to action.

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Millennial refers to a person who is reaches adulthood in the
early 21st century.
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ISSN No:-2456-2165
III. SKILL BASED EVALUATION But practical skills can be developed when the process is
done in reverse. A better experience can be obtained when
Activity based evaluation is more suitable. The entire they follow different steps without manual and thereby record
education system was designed a long ago. India has the results with inferences. This makes them understand better
transformed a lot in all line of work. Black board teaching and therefore know different aspects in one experiment.
learning practice has become an old method where they are
getting substituted by smart boards and Google classrooms. V. CHANGES THAT CAN BE MADE:
Likewise all demeanor of education has changed. But still the
practice of merit based evaluation has not yet changed. This The criteria for passing in examinations can be made
makes India lack in skill based labors and students. more practical oriented so that practical becomes a
compulsory practice in every subject. Rather than having
The entire education system is planned. The 8 hours of scheduled theory examinations a interconnected experiments
school timing has been planned completely for teaching. There that has different outcomes can be given to students so that
is no space for practical experience. The school timings have they can understand different aspects in one concept. Entrance
been distorted to works that satisfy the lesson plan. Rather the texts can be substituted with entrance problem solving tests
timing has to be scheduled in such a way that benefits the and real life problems can be made to solve.
teachers as well as students for throughout their lifetime.
Group discussion can be given more importance and
The common instructive way of teaching makes the thereby they develop even good communication skill and can
students behave passive rather than active. It is generally “as also involve other skill development.
much as how the students are taught as much as what is being
thought”. The method that is practiced by the teacher plays a VI. CONCLUSION
major role in students. The different methodologies may intuit
interest in students to gain additional knowledge and gain Man becomes a philosopher when he has a great
experience in different aspects. experience. Similarly a learner becomes an expert when he/she
has high practical thinking. Hence, various problems have to
Evaluating students on the basis of marks is still under be faced by students practically and thereby should be made to
practice. This makes certain students to hate education and obtain any results so that it develops multi perspective
sometimes even to quit education. The process of judging and thinking in them. This even helps them to analyze issues
categorizing students on the basis of marks creates a general critically.
opinion on students to just memorize and express them in
papers. This is simply termed as x.3 BEST EXPERIENCES ARE GAINED WHEN
THINGS ARE UNPLANNED. Similarly best results are
Sometimes this makes the students to misunderstand the obtained when problems with no generalized results are
aim of education. They even sometimes don’t value the solved. Hence practical’s should be made compulsory and the
presence of teachers and thereby prepare themselves without evaluation system should be made practical oriented.
understanding the concepts. When they depict them in papers,
they get enough scores that promote them for higher Hence, “SOMETIMES IT’S OK NOT TO HAVE A
education. But much of the top scorers of higher education PLAN”.
does not even clear the first semester of their college syllabus.
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