Núm. 36 (2023) julio-diciembre

The written test is practically the most used assessment instrument in the classroom, paradoxically, despite its massive use, this instrument carries a series of teaching practices that have negative implications for students. The objective of this paper is to propose a series of practices that can improve the application of classroom tests. To achieve this objective, we expose a series of practices opposed to the approach based on validity and assessment of and for learning. Then, new practices focused on the evaluation of learning are proposed, such as the reduction of uncertainty, the creation of trusting atmospheres, the potentiation of the educational nature of the exams and externalizing positive ideas about the evaluation. The modification of work experience proposals could influence a more favorable assessment for the students.