Use of guess papers reduces students' motivation toward learning

Guess papers usually used by the students for preparation of exams reduce their motivation toward studying textbooks thoroughly and their purpose becomes to just pass the exams with good grades. Those who deplore the use of guess papers say that the students are not motivated enough to spend more time in poring over their books. They say many students just have the goal to pass the examinations and get good grades through a short cut.
Talking to APP, prominent educationist, Dr Salahuddin Darvesh said the use of guess papers diverts students from the real aim of education, which is to burnish their analytical and reasoning skills. Through guess papers, the students might get the test scores they want but in the long run use of such books affect the ability of students to succeed in their careers, he said. The students just memorise some portion of the books given in the guess books, which is one of the reasons why standards of education in the country are falling, Dr Salahuddin said.
Internet and mobile phone are also blamed for keeping students away from school books as they spend a big portion of their time talking with friends and visiting chat rooms and websites. Kamran, a student of a private college said that guess papers are mostly used by students who for some reason cannot join a proper school or college and have to appear in the examination as private candidates.
The guess papers come handy at the time of examinations for students who feel they do not have enough time to diligently study textbooks, he said. Now, it seems nobody remembers the time when there was no concept of guides and guess papers and students had to prepare for exams by learning from textbooks.
Another educationist said the relentless publication of key books and guess papers is not only harming the quality of education but the publishers are trying to dominate the examination system. The growing number of private academies and tuition centres have fuelled the trend of use of such books and it has turned into a booming business. The times have changed and now teachers themselves suggest students to go for guide books.
According to an estimate, every year 2.2 million students of matriculation and 1.2 million intermediate level students use this material also called key books. The tuition centres with their promises of ensuring higher grades are attractive for students and parents alike. While the owners of academies argue that parents want their children to get maximum knowledge in minimum time.