The oral exam as a promoter of active learning
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26885/rcei.11.1.130Keywords:
oral exam, active learning, long-term memoryAbstract
The main advantage of the oral exam is that it promotes a type of active learning that makes the student, beyond simple memorization, make an effort to understand the concepts and the information with which he answers the teacher’s questions. This type of learning based on relating and contrasting diverse information, is the one that make the brain forming robust and lasting memories. The oral exam also facilitates consensus between the student and the teacher on the evaluation grade.
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Morgado, I. (2014). Aprender, recordar y olvidar: Claves cerebrales de la memoria y la educación. Ariel.