I have had only two oral exams, both while defending a thesis. Unlike a gazillion other exams I have written in my life, my memories of these experiences are richer and more vivid. That may be because ...

During the last week of the course, each student is expected to pass a 30 minute oral exam given by one of the faculty members. This exam is designed to assess the student's knowledge base and ability ...

University students are more likely to pass oral exams if they are taken at around midday, according to a study of more than 100,000 assessments. Carmelo Vicario at the University of Messina, Italy, ...

Changing teaching was the biggest theme of our most popular articles in October. Topping our monthly Top 5 list was a look at how professors are rebooting oral exams to respond to concerns that ...

A topic sometimes discussed in the faculty lounge is the dreaded Ph.D. oral exam. As a faculty member who has chaired and otherwise participated in many of these events, I’m tempted to think that I’ve ...

Taking and passing the knowledge exam to get a driver's license can be stressful for anybody, but maybe even more so for those whose native tongue is not English. To eliminate the language barrier, ...