Revisiting Educational Assessment and Examination in Teaching of History in the University System

Abstract

Assessment has become part of university curriculum. However, overtime this has been a major challenge in the teaching and learning of history at the university level as there is no unified system of assessments. It is in the light of this that this study examined methods of students’ educational assessments overtime. The study intends to identify, evaluate or assess the system of educational assessments and examination of history in university system and suggest ways out. As a historical study, the study shall use content methods (Key Informant Interview and related literatures) of data collection and analysis before drawing conclusion.  From data collected, it was observed that pen and paper method of assessments and examination were used. The study therefore recommended that apart from this, oral method of question and answer and students’ more involvement in the process be promoted. Teaching and learning of history started when man became conscious of himself, his environment and began to share ideas and knowledge from one generation to another. This has become formal in modern schools with defined curriculum. This has led to the systematic introduction of assessment and grading of learners for placement and other reasons.