What does anti-intellectualism mean? The meaning of anti-intellectualism is very vast but we can simplify that anti-intellectualism is hostility or oppose to intellectual people or matters. As a clear example for that is when standardized tests allow students to be or not to be in some educational spots or positions. For instance, some engineering colleges require high scores in SAT or ACT that just about math and vocabs, which is inaccurate for judging students education. Why is education very important in our lives? Education gives a person a good life, and is something that has become necessary. Most people will not have a good future without having a good education. In this paper, I would like to talk about education in terms of intellectualism
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However, other people disagree with these types of tests and see that they may be as obstacles for students because these tests might make students disappointed and see that achieving their degrees is impossible. Standardized testing is set up for students in order to evaluate them in terms of their education, however, that testing makes big concerns for students (Becket, 2003). Students take standardized tests for important reasons such as getting college admissions, passing levels or grades to be in higher, and also for getting good jobs. For getting college admission, students should get high scores in either SAT or ACT test. Also, there are averages for students’ scores in these tests in order to find some number of colleges which accept those scores’ averages. For example, the average for the SAT is 1500 out of 2400, including three 800-point sections such as critical reading, mathematics and writing, but 1100 or below is consider a low at just about any four- year college. That means, with scores below the averages in SAT and ACT tests students will face difficulties to find college admissions which are very important for them in order to get better future. So standardized tests are very important for students and at the same time they are concerning students. As it’s known that standardized tests make students …show more content…
Also, these tests can be inaccurate for judging how much students have learned. For example, there is no variety of science in many types of standardized tests such as SAT, ACT, GRE, GEMAT, TOEFL and IELTS, also, most of parts in these tests are just about mathematical problems and vocabs, which just can show students potential in these parts. However, some students are very shining in mathematics and variable questions but they have problems with the pressure of these tests. For instance, one friend of mine is very good in mathematics and English vocabs, and he was asked to get high score in AST test in order to get an admission from some college and there was no time before the semester beginning, which made him very afraid of missing the opportunity of going to that college. So he was under big pressure and then he got a weak score in that test, which was not really indicator for his ability. Most teachers see that standardized tests are very stressful for students also they are not sufficient indicators of learning and comprehension
However, other people disagree with these types of tests and see that they may be as obstacles for students because these tests might make students disappointed and see that achieving their degrees is impossible. Standardized testing is set up for students in order to evaluate them in terms of their education, however, that testing makes big concerns for students (Becket, 2003). Students take standardized tests for important reasons such as getting college admissions, passing levels or grades to be in higher, and also for getting good jobs. For getting college admission, students should get high scores in either SAT or ACT test. Also, there are averages for students’ scores in these tests in order to find some number of colleges which accept those scores’ averages. For example, the average for the SAT is 1500 out of 2400, including three 800-point sections such as critical reading, mathematics and writing, but 1100 or below is consider a low at just about any four- year college. That means, with scores below the averages in SAT and ACT tests students will face difficulties to find college admissions which are very important for them in order to get better future. So standardized tests are very important for students and at the same time they are concerning students. As it’s known that standardized tests make students …show more content…
Also, these tests can be inaccurate for judging how much students have learned. For example, there is no variety of science in many types of standardized tests such as SAT, ACT, GRE, GEMAT, TOEFL and IELTS, also, most of parts in these tests are just about mathematical problems and vocabs, which just can show students potential in these parts. However, some students are very shining in mathematics and variable questions but they have problems with the pressure of these tests. For instance, one friend of mine is very good in mathematics and English vocabs, and he was asked to get high score in AST test in order to get an admission from some college and there was no time before the semester beginning, which made him very afraid of missing the opportunity of going to that college. So he was under big pressure and then he got a weak score in that test, which was not really indicator for his ability. Most teachers see that standardized tests are very stressful for students also they are not sufficient indicators of learning and comprehension