Guest Posted October 1, 2003 Posted October 1, 2003 Why do kids take quizes in school? To test them on knowledge. If you belive that you should just tell them about stuff w/out even asking them if they are learning it, why teach at all? It sounds like you don't care whether or not they learn or have to know the stuff. Any teacher will tell you that if you quiz a student, it also shows progress on how much information they are learning.....
battousai16 Posted October 2, 2003 Posted October 2, 2003 yeah, i'll point out if you never do things your students don't like, they wont be very successful. i don't LIKE the massive amounts of push ups, or the painful splits, or kicking drills for endless amounts of time, but i wouldn't be have the martial artist i am now if not for them. "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
Tumadre Posted October 2, 2003 Posted October 2, 2003 If you have to quiz your students in order to see how much they know you need to become a better instructor.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted October 26, 2003 Posted October 26, 2003 I was a junior/senior high school teacher for 11 years, and have been a martail arts instuctor for 25 now, and I have yet to give a written test to my karate students. Not that I disagree with it..if it works for you, great! I verbally quiz my students daily in class about names of various things in the art, history, lineage, etc so that htey have a good background in it. I also have a 27 page "handbook" that I give each new student at the end of their first month (want to make sure they're serious first) that I made up years ago, and keep editing and working on which contains a lot of the history and such of the art. I like the idea of hving a black belt write an essay of what that belt and the art means to them. I think I'll use that soon. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
tommarker Posted October 26, 2003 Posted October 26, 2003 If you have to quiz your students in order to see how much they know you need to become a better instructor. Please tell us of your superior system. I am curious to see if you have a better idea, or if you just like to poison the discussion with your clever comments. I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
tommarker Posted October 26, 2003 Posted October 26, 2003 At my Dan test, we were required to do finish a written exam covering various aspects of history, vocabulary, etc. In our club, we require everyone testing for brown belt and higher to write a 1-2 page paper on a topic relating to the martial arts before their next test. They tend mostly to be very introspective, and interesting. I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
Shorinryu Sensei Posted October 26, 2003 Posted October 26, 2003 If you have to quiz your students in order to see how much they know you need to become a better instructor. Please tell us of your superior system. I am curious to see if you have a better idea, or if you just like to poison the discussion with your clever comments. Actually..I agree with him. If you're students are paying attention, and liek I do..ask questions of them periodically to see if they know what you've taught htem...I see no reason for written tests. If it's obvious they don't know the material, then you can have a lecture. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
CloudDragon Posted October 28, 2003 Posted October 28, 2003 one of the many reasons that a test is given in written format is that the student gets the ability to express themselves in a way other than verbally. I see it as another chance for the student to show their knowledge and an opportunity to praise them for the hard work they have done. A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
Darce Posted October 29, 2003 Posted October 29, 2003 I agree. We don´t have to write anything either. Shukokai Karate, Orange belt ( 7. kyu)
Shorinryu Sensei Posted October 29, 2003 Posted October 29, 2003 one of the many reasons that a test is given in written format is that the student gets the ability to express themselves in a way other than verbally. I see it as another chance for the student to show their knowledge and an opportunity to praise them for the hard work they have done. I also see written exams as another stressfulk situation for the testing student to endure. They are already pretty terrified of the physical aspects of the test, why add more? Does it build character? No. Does it make them a better martial artist? No. Don't muisunderstand me..I see nothing wrong with a written exam for belt tests. To each their own if that's your thing. But personally, I see no need for them. My students express themselves openly in and out of class on a regular basis and are encouraged to ask questions if they feel there is something they don't understand. As long as they don't take up the whole class that is! At the end of class we have a formal "questions/answer period", and we have periodic "history lessons" during class time. My class is 2 hours long, as compared to a lot that I see on here with 45-60 minute classes, so we have time for this sort of thing. Like I said, if you want to give or take written exams along with physical...great. All they are doing is regurgitating what you have fed them usually...the same as in school, (I used to be a jr. high school teacher btw) and adding more stress to an already stressful situation for them. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
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