Answer to Question #221601 in Economics for Rashyy

Question

"Online assessment has become necessary in the implementation measures to combat the spread of covid- 19 pandemic in Ghana's higher educational institutions" . Examine the extent to which this new practice violates the principles of assessment in economics.

Answer 1

In contrast to the traditional system of evaluating students' knowledge in the field of economics, online assessment leads to the fact that test technologies are mainly used, when using which it is impossible to investigate how much a student has mastered the skills of critical understanding of economic situations and their consequences. However, on the other hand, online assessment can be used to control fundamental competencies, during the verification of which one can do without a critical analysis of the resulting economic situation.