Why Teaching to the Test Doesn't Work (and what to do instead)

05/08/23 • 16 min

Ep. 49
We know that 'teaching to the test' is not a good thing.
It's sometimes likened to 'giving a man a fish'.
A quick fix, with little to no long term benefit.
In this episode we explore more about why this is and what to do instead to increase the likelihood of success in exams, tests and assessments.
In this episode you will learn:
- what exactly 'teaching to the test' looks like.
- why it doesn't produce any long term benefits (beyond getting a mark on a report card).
- how it's different to 'TRAINING FOR the test' and why 'training for' is a more successful way to play the game of academic assessment (and win!).
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05/08/23 • 16 min

Parents of Hardworking Teens - Why Teaching to the Test Doesn't Work (and what to do instead)

Transcript

You’re listening to the Parents of Hardworking Teens Podcast, episode 49 - teaching to the test versus training for the test and how to win at the game of academic assessment.
Hello VIPs! I hope your week is going really well so far and that life is good for you and your teens. And if it isn’t, I hope things are perhaps picking up for you for this next quarter of the year. Because I know that for some of you, from your listener emails and from talking to some of you who have your teen

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