As I was suffering through my week of anxiety, overthinking the material and guessing my grasp of it, I did some of my own polling among students and professors. David Eisenbach, who teaches a popular class on U.S. presidents at Columbia, prefers the in-class variety. He believes students ultimately learn more and encourages them to form study groups. “That way they socialize over history outside the class, which wouldn’t happen without the pressure of an in-class exam,” he explained, “Furthermore, in-class exams force students to learn how to perform under pressure, and essential work skill.”
A.
Elderly students find it hard to keep up with the rapid changes in education.
B.
Some believe take-home exams may affect students' performance in other courses.
C.
Certain professors believe in-class exams are ultimately more helpful to students.
D.
In-class exams are believed to discourage cheating in exams.
E.
Most professors agree whether to give an in-class or a take-home exam depends on type of course being taught.
F.
The author dropped out of college some forty years ago.
G.
Some students think take-home exams will eat up their free time.