Pro: Con: One test to rule them all

BY GISELLE LOMELI News Editor

Afinal exam is a way to test a student's knowledge on the subject. It’s not only beneficial to students, but to professors as well.

Based on the overall grades that students get, it can help professors see if they might need to come up with a different teaching strategy or stick to what seems to be helping students grasp the material. Students can benefit from a final exam because it can either show them that their studying methods are useful.

According to Universityherald. com final exams motivate students to prepare by improving their study skills. It teaches self-discipline and self-organization which is needed to be successful throughout life.

Final exams can be given in many different forms such as true or false multiple choice exams or projects. There is always a main goal that a class is aiming to reach which is to successfully demonstrate or explain the material. This can only be done through a final exam.

If final exams did not exist, there would be a lot of nurses, doctors and even lawyers that would be aiming to help others without being officially qualified for the position.

According to Meemli.org ,although final exams can be stressful, it helps students prepare for higher education. Considering final exams tend to count for a large amount of their grade, students have a chance to raise their current grade if they are not satisfied with it.

Final exams help to build time management skills by making students dedicate a specific time to studying. It also helps build teamwork skills by teaching students to help each other study and possibly learn something new from one another.

According to Conantcrier.com final exams help students build their own coping strategies and grow to be able to handle working under stressful circumstances. During the pandemic many felt unmotivated which is why final exams will teach students to get back into their school routine which includes studying for exams. It is also a pro for professors because they can reflect on their teaching strategies after receiving the grades from students. Good test scores could boost a professor’s qualifications to further spread knowledge to future students. Those test scores could be proof that students should take their class. Especially if former students share their opinion on Rate My Professor, others could feel motivated to take the class knowing that other students did well on the final exam. Final exams teach useful life long skills that students can use after they graduate and move on to real life tests. glomeli.roundupnews@gmail.com

Development 045, which are usually offered in the fall and spring semesters and run for eight weeks long.

Child Development 044 is designed for students that are interested in working with young children who have exceptional needs and their families, while Child Development 045 is an overview of programs that provide special education services with children who have exceptionalities.

Neither of these classes is a prerequisite and they are recommended for students majoring in child development and want to work with people who have special needs. Along with offering workshops and classes, Pierce also can help professors and students along with any other faculty members by giving out names of various organizations around the world that can help educate them on autism and how to deal with it, as well as inviting various alumni who are on the spectrum to give out speeches on their experiences and what life was like being on the spectrum.