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I'm all for handwritten tests, but it's more complicated than that. If you're actually writing for 2hr+ and haven't studied appropriate technique or bought some
by hansvm 4mo ago
I'm all for handwritten tests, but it's more complicated than that. If you're actually writing for 2hr+ and haven't studied appropriate technique or bought some sort of crutch like a pencil holder then the repetitive motion will absolutely cause cramps for a fraction of the class regardless of being 20ish and healthy, and they might not find that out until they're forced to write for 2hr. The muscles manipulating a pencil (with poor technique) are much smaller than those manipulating a post hole digger, so that comparison isn't fair.
- aetch 4mo agoWhat are you even talking about? It’s normal for young students to be using a pencil to write for multiple hours in a day in school.
- hansvm 4mo agoWith breaks, and it's also normal that in a class of ~30 you'll still find a couple students with cramps.
- account42 4mo agoA good exam also has breaks between writing because you need them to think about what you are going to write. An exam that is just about writing down words as fast as you can is going to suck whether that's handwritten or with a keyboard.
- aetch 4mo agoWon’t someone think about the students who get cramps from typing on keyboards as well??
- lejalv 4mo agoNot in my experience, nobody complained of that during my studies. 74 exams over 5 years ca. 2h long, also 2h long lectures, often without pause, back-to-back with another such lecture (but max 2 in a row)