CREATING A FINAL EXAMINATION
�Too often, we settle for dreams that merely scratch the surface of our abilities and then wonder why we are dissatisfied with the results.� From the book: Don�t Just Dream about Success: Stack the Odds in Your Favor By: Joe Hoyle (to be published in January 2014) Returning from Thanksgiving break, virtually all college teachers start looking forward to creating and then grading final exams. It is a necessary part of the job but it is also an event that can impact the education of each student rather significantly. Below is a rewritten version of a blog entry that I posted 3 � years ago. I thought it made a good point back then. I believe the same thing today. ** Why do you give a final exam to your students? What do you hope to accomplish? I have talked with many professors over the years and their strategies for final examinations vary greatly from one to the next. Here ar...