THE ORAL TEST

DEFINITION

The oral exam is a practice in many schools and discipline in which an examiner poses questions to the student in spoken form. The student has to answer the question in such a way as to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the subject to pass the exam.

ADVANTAGES

* Students can learn directly in his opinion orally.

* Students do not have to think long and can answer questions spontaneously.

* Teachers can know the mind of a student in speaking verbally.

* Direct personal contact with candidates.

DISADVANTAGES

* Take quite a lot especially if the number of students.

* Subjectivity factor will appear when the atmosphere of the oral test was only one examiner and a        student.

* Lack standardization.

SUGGESTION TO IMPROVE THIS ORAL TEST

Define areas of competence and traits to be assessed. Standardization is the extent to which the examination is consistent, equivalent and consistent,comparable for all candidates. Give topic that all candidates will know and can answer it.