[SmoothTalker]

"That is why one always hears about the "BAD" practice of using objective tests. "


Objective tests usually are bad. Students don't learn anything filling in multiple choice or T/F answers. Essays and short answer questions where the student is forced to grapple with the material and analyze it do much more for their intellectual development.

[georgiarat]

And allows the TA’s and liberal professors to “objectively” grade accordingly. In other words conservatives positions get low grades regardless of the writing and liberal positions get A’s and B’s regardless of the quality of the writing. I would rather not rely on such objective measures.