Why is the open-book exam so important?

There are many courses for college students, so the pressure of studying and reviewing should not be underestimated. Open-book examination can reduce students' burden, stimulate innovative thinking and enhance their understanding of textbooks. This paper will discuss the advantages of open-book examination from these three aspects.

Reduce the burden on students

Open-book examination can reduce the subjects of final closed-book examination, so that students can have more time to concentrate on in-depth study of professional courses, thus reducing the pressure of study and review.

Stimulate innovative thinking

Different from traditional rote learning, open-book examination encourages candidates to show innovative thinking. The examination questions are more open and flexible, which provides a broad space for candidates to think, and helps candidates to fully express their views and show their personal abilities and levels.

Enhance the understanding of textbooks

For open-book exams, candidates can refer to textbooks. Most of the questions are original, and the answers are based on the content of the textbook. This requires students to deeply understand the content of the textbook in order to answer questions more reasonably.