[clivehawkins]

really annoyed. I don't think exams are a fair reflection of ones ability - maybe I wasn't clear in my previous post.
I work in Italy, and here the student is expected to regurgitate facts and ideas from the textbook (I'm referring to all subjects). As for the ever-popular multiple choice exams, a monkey would get 25%. With a little more effort he's passed the test! In written and oral exams, woe betide anyone who has an original thought or contests what's written in the book. This would mean more work for the teacher, who is generally a work-shy, badly prepared, disinterested, unmotivated person, especially at higher education level.

Wow, didn't realize I needed that rant quite so badly!