Ho Chi Minh City will guide teachers to check at the beginning of class

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education said it opposed teachers holding lottery tickets and shuffling them around to select students to test on old lessons at the beginning of class, and said it would provide specific instructions on this matter.

At the city's regular press conference on the afternoon of September 21, Mr. Ho Tan Minh, Chief of Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, explained more clearly about the request of Department Director Nguyen Van Hieu not to randomly check old lessons.

"The Department Director requires teachers not to check lessons at the beginning of class unexpectedly and unexpectedly, not to not check at the beginning of class," said Mr. Minh. The Department will have a document with specific instructions on testing and evaluating students, including checking old lessons at the beginning of class.

He said that student assessment activities must follow the instructions and guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training , including regular and periodic assessments.

In particular, regular assessment is the assessment of students' training and learning results during the teaching and learning process, according to the requirements of the program. Testing old lessons is also a regular assessment activity but can be done in many forms such as question and answer, writing, presentation, practice, experiment, learning products.

Mr. Ho Tan Minh at the city's press conference on the afternoon of September 21. Photo: TN

According to Mr. Minh, in the past, assessment tests were often considered a tool for grading and classification. However, according to the new curriculum perspective, this is a process to determine the level of knowledge and skills that students have achieved, thereby helping them develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses. This also helps teachers adjust teaching content and methods accordingly.

"In some clips on social media, teachers hold lottery cards and shuffle them back and forth to select students to test on previous lessons. We oppose this method of testing because it makes students feel scared and pressured, not knowing whether they will be able to answer the questions today," said Mr. Minh.

The request not to check old lessons by "suddenly calling and asking questions" was made by Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu at the conference to deploy the new school year in District 3 on September 13, receiving many mixed opinions.

Many students support the move away from random testing, while parents worry that the change could make students lazy. Teachers say that innovation in testing and assessment methods aimed at developing students’ abilities is a key requirement in the new curriculum. However, the process needs to be carried out step by step.

Le Nguyen

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