THE FUTURE OF INDONESIAS NATIONAL EXAM AT 2A | Oral presentation

EDF 4610
By Ezra Prabowojati
FROM HIGH STAKE EXAM TO HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILL (27948676)
BASED ASSESSMENT Monday, 8 May 2017
 OUTLINE
Evaluation:
#1. The History and #2. The High stakes #3. Ideal Blooms
importance definition negative Washback assessment taxonomy
effects of the for futures
of national Indonesias current effects Indonesian Focus on
exam in education national Grade is national higher
Indonesia rank exam policy everything exam order
thinking skill

Central argument: As an influential high-stake exam,

Indonesias national exam should be based on higher order
thinking and problem based learning skill assessment.
 MAIN POINT #1 MAIN POINT #2
The importance of national exam in The negative effects of the current national exam
Indonesia (incl. positive effects) policy on the outcomes of the education
1. As basic standard for graduation 1. Assessment is not just basic memorising skill
2. Students and teachers focus on Grades is
everything
2. Indonesias education ranks in the world My students must
I must passed be graduated
national exam!! 100%

3. The benchmark of worlds leading Cheating,

questions
leaks
education policy
Students report
manipulation

Image source: http://www.bintang.com/lifestyle/read/2213584/meme-un-2015-yang-bikin-kamu-semangat-saat-ujian-nasional

3. High stakes and washback effect of the national

exam
 MAIN POINT #3 Ideal assessment for futures
Indonesian national exam
1. Evaluation of national exam from
the perspective of Blooms taxonomy
and Understanding by Design by
Vygotksy

2. Constructivism by Piaget as an
important skill for 21st century students

3. Higher order thinking skill

assessment

Image source: https://sites.duke.edu/eelandscape/files/2015/03/Blooms-taxonomy.png

CONCLUSION
Testing can be helpful, as long as you understand what they are
about and what all this is for. (Robinson, 2016)

National examination should not focus on memorising skill, but it

has to go beyond, and that is to practise higher order thinking skill
as students basic important skill of 21st century
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