Knowledge of students is judged through examinations. This is also a way of judging teacher's dedication towards their job.
However, examination system of our country has certain flaws. The knowledge imparted is limited to the syllabus. Students also don't apply their minds as they tend to learn the syllabus by heart. Thus, many students pass exams just by cramming.
Exams are regarded as a do-or-die battle. If a student is not able to grasp his syllabus, he enrolls himself in a private tuition center. Students are disillusioned with the system of taking exams because of the corrupt practices. Copying, cheating and bribing to tamper the marks have become a common affair.
There is a need to take certain measures. Rote learning should not be encouraged. Teaching and assessment methods need to be overhauled. However, it cannot be changed overnight and while the transition takes place, the unfair practices should be checked.
Example: He is good in grasping details.
Synonym: understanding, comprehension, perception, apprehension
Example: Ten students are enrolled in the course.
Synonym: register, sign up, apply, volunteer, put one's name down
Example: The workers are disillusioned with the performance of the party.
Synonym: disenchanted, disappointed, let down, cast down
Example: They tried to bribe the referee.
Synonym: buy off, pay off, suborn, corrupt
Example: Someone tampered with the brakes of my car.
Synonym: interfere, monkey around, meddle, tinker, fiddle
Example: The steering box was recently overhauled.
Synonym: service, maintain, repair, mend, fix up
Example: She never learns by rote.
Synonym: without thinking, mindlessly, from memory, by heart
Example: Several abrupt transitions are noted in the company.
Synonym: change, move, passage, transformation, conversion
However, examination system of our country has certain flaws. The knowledge imparted is limited to the syllabus. Students also don't apply their minds as they tend to learn the syllabus by heart. Thus, many students pass exams just by cramming.
Exams are regarded as a do-or-die battle. If a student is not able to grasp his syllabus, he enrolls himself in a private tuition center. Students are disillusioned with the system of taking exams because of the corrupt practices. Copying, cheating and bribing to tamper the marks have become a common affair.
There is a need to take certain measures. Rote learning should not be encouraged. Teaching and assessment methods need to be overhauled. However, it cannot be changed overnight and while the transition takes place, the unfair practices should be checked.
WORDS WITH MEANING AND ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES
Dedication
Meaning: Commitment to a task or purpose
Example: His quality of dedication is admired by his colleagues.
Synonym: devotion, devoutness, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness
Example: There are some fundamental flaws in the theory.
Synonym: defect, blemish, fault, imperfection, deficiency
Example: Teachers impart knowledge to their students.
Synonym: communicate, pass on, convey, transmit
Example: Written language tends to be formal.
Synonym: show a tendency, be likely, be inclined, be apt
Example: Students are cramming for their final exams.
Synonym: study intensively, revise
Example: There was a do-or-die situation in the match.
Synonym: last-chance, last-resort, last-minute, final
Example: His quality of dedication is admired by his colleagues.
Synonym: devotion, devoutness, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness
Flaws
Meaning: A mistake or shortcomingExample: There are some fundamental flaws in the theory.
Synonym: defect, blemish, fault, imperfection, deficiency
Impart
Meaning: Make (information) knownExample: Teachers impart knowledge to their students.
Synonym: communicate, pass on, convey, transmit
Tend
Meaning: Regularly or frequently behave in a particular wayExample: Written language tends to be formal.
Synonym: show a tendency, be likely, be inclined, be apt
Cram
Meaning: Studying for a short period of time just before an examinationExample: Students are cramming for their final exams.
Synonym: study intensively, revise
Do-or-die
Meaning: determination not to compromise or be discouragedExample: There was a do-or-die situation in the match.
Synonym: last-chance, last-resort, last-minute, final
Grasp
Meaning: A person's understandingExample: He is good in grasping details.
Synonym: understanding, comprehension, perception, apprehension
Enroll
Meaning: taking admissionExample: Ten students are enrolled in the course.
Synonym: register, sign up, apply, volunteer, put one's name down
Disillusioned
Meaning: Disappointed in someone or something that is less good than one had believedExample: The workers are disillusioned with the performance of the party.
Synonym: disenchanted, disappointed, let down, cast down
Bribe
Meaning: Seeking someone's favour by giving money or gifts.Example: They tried to bribe the referee.
Synonym: buy off, pay off, suborn, corrupt
Tamper
Meaning: Damaging or making changes.Example: Someone tampered with the brakes of my car.
Synonym: interfere, monkey around, meddle, tinker, fiddle
Overhauled
Meaning: Examine or repairExample: The steering box was recently overhauled.
Synonym: service, maintain, repair, mend, fix up
Rote
Meaning: Repetition of something to be learnedExample: She never learns by rote.
Synonym: without thinking, mindlessly, from memory, by heart
Transition
Meaning: Period of changeExample: Several abrupt transitions are noted in the company.
Synonym: change, move, passage, transformation, conversion
