TEACHING THROUGH TESTING

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It is a known fact that tests which occupy a very crucial place in teaching urge students to study harder as current testing in many countries is considered to measure students' knowledge or learning on certain topics over a given period of time rather than teachers' degree of achievement in teaching them. Since students' success is judged through testing, tests are dreaded so much so that they have become nightmares of most students. We can overcome the anxiety and make learning more enjoyable through testing. Furthermore, testing can be an encouraging and motivating activity if students are given the opportunity of preparing the tests themselves