قرار وزارة التعليم بجعل أيام الاختبارات الدراسية أيام حضور رسمي للطلاب، تُدرج فيها حصص دراسية إلى جانب أداء الاختبارات؛ أثار جدلاً واسعاً بين الطلاب والمعلمين وأولياء الأمور، لما له من انعكاسات على جودة التعليم، وفعالية الوقت، والجهد المبذول من جميع الأطراف المعنية بالعملية التعليمية.
من الناحية الواقعية؛ تعاني كثير من المدارس من نقص في الإمكانات المادية والبشرية التي تمكنها من تفعيل اليوم الدراسي بشكل حقيقي خلال فترة الاختبارات، إذ يكون تركيز الإدارة والمعلمين منصباً على تنظيم الاختبارات، وضبط القاعات وتنظيم الطاولات، والتصحيح، ما يجعل تقديم حصص دراسية حقيقية أمراً شبه مستحيل. وبالتالي، يتحول هذا «اليوم الدراسي» إلى مجرد حضور شكلي للطلاب، لا يستفيدون منه علمياً، ويضيع فيه وقتهم وجهدهم دون فائدة تذكر، ناهيك عن كثرة المشاكل والسلوك السيئ من بعض الطلاب في مثل هذه الأيام لانشغال المعلمين عنهم.
علاوة على ذلك، فإن إجبار الطلاب على حضور الحصص الدراسية في يوم اختبارهم يُعد عبئاً نفسياً وجسدياً، خصوصاً في ظل الضغوط التي تصاحب فترة الاختبارات بطبيعتها.
الطالب في هذه الفترة بحاجة إلى وقت للاستذكار والتركيز، لا إلى تشتت ذهني بمحتوى جديد - إن وجد - أو دروس مكررة لا يستطيع استيعابها في ظل الإرهاق.
أما من ناحية المعلمين، فهم أيضاً يجدون أنفسهم أمام معادلة صعبة؛ كيف يمكن تقديم درس فعّال في وقت يكون الطالب غير مهيأ نفسياً وعقلياً للتلقي؟ بل إن بعضهم يضطر إلى تقديم حصص شكلية فقط لتعبئة الجدول، وهو ما يتنافى مع أهداف التعليم الحقيقي.
ومن هنا، فإن القرار ـ رغم أنه نابع من الرغبة في استثمار الوقت ـ إلا أنه في التطبيق الواقعي لا يحقق الفائدة المرجوة، بل يؤدي إلى نتائج عكسية، منها؛ إهدار الجهد، وإضعاف التحصيل العلمي، وتكدير البيئة الدراسية في أكثر الفترات حساسية.
في الختام..
ينبغي على وزارة التعليم إعادة النظر في هذا التوجه، والبحث عن حلول واقعية تراعي الإمكانات المتاحة من قدرات المدارس واحتياجات الطلاب في فترة الاختبارات، فالجودة في التعليم لا تُقاس بعدد الأيام الدراسية، بل بمدى فاعلية كل يوم منها، ومدى تحقق الأهداف التعليمية فيه.
الحصص والاختبارات.. هل يعاد النظر في هذا التزامن؟
29 مايو 2025 - 02:32
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د. عاقل فارع السلمي
The Ministry of Education's decision to make exam days official attendance days for students, during which classes are scheduled alongside taking exams, has sparked widespread controversy among students, teachers, and parents, due to its implications for the quality of education, the effectiveness of time, and the effort exerted by all parties involved in the educational process.
In reality, many schools suffer from a lack of material and human resources that enable them to effectively implement the school day during exam periods. The focus of the administration and teachers tends to be on organizing the exams, managing the classrooms, arranging the desks, and grading, which makes delivering genuine lessons nearly impossible. Consequently, this "school day" turns into merely a formal attendance for students, who do not benefit academically from it, wasting their time and effort without any significant gain, not to mention the numerous problems and bad behavior from some students during such days due to teachers being preoccupied with exams.
Moreover, forcing students to attend classes on their exam day is a psychological and physical burden, especially given the pressures that naturally accompany exam periods.
During this time, students need time to review and focus, not to be mentally distracted by new content—if any—or repeated lessons that they cannot absorb due to fatigue.
As for the teachers, they also find themselves facing a difficult equation: how can they deliver an effective lesson when the student is not psychologically and mentally prepared to receive it? In fact, some are forced to deliver only formal classes just to fill the schedule, which contradicts the goals of true education.
Thus, although the decision stems from a desire to make the most of time, in practical application, it does not achieve the desired benefit; rather, it leads to counterproductive results, including wasted effort, weakened academic achievement, and a disrupted learning environment during one of the most sensitive periods.
In conclusion..
The Ministry of Education should reconsider this approach and seek realistic solutions that take into account the available resources of schools and the needs of students during exam periods. Quality in education is not measured by the number of school days, but by the effectiveness of each day and the extent to which educational goals are achieved.
In reality, many schools suffer from a lack of material and human resources that enable them to effectively implement the school day during exam periods. The focus of the administration and teachers tends to be on organizing the exams, managing the classrooms, arranging the desks, and grading, which makes delivering genuine lessons nearly impossible. Consequently, this "school day" turns into merely a formal attendance for students, who do not benefit academically from it, wasting their time and effort without any significant gain, not to mention the numerous problems and bad behavior from some students during such days due to teachers being preoccupied with exams.
Moreover, forcing students to attend classes on their exam day is a psychological and physical burden, especially given the pressures that naturally accompany exam periods.
During this time, students need time to review and focus, not to be mentally distracted by new content—if any—or repeated lessons that they cannot absorb due to fatigue.
As for the teachers, they also find themselves facing a difficult equation: how can they deliver an effective lesson when the student is not psychologically and mentally prepared to receive it? In fact, some are forced to deliver only formal classes just to fill the schedule, which contradicts the goals of true education.
Thus, although the decision stems from a desire to make the most of time, in practical application, it does not achieve the desired benefit; rather, it leads to counterproductive results, including wasted effort, weakened academic achievement, and a disrupted learning environment during one of the most sensitive periods.
In conclusion..
The Ministry of Education should reconsider this approach and seek realistic solutions that take into account the available resources of schools and the needs of students during exam periods. Quality in education is not measured by the number of school days, but by the effectiveness of each day and the extent to which educational goals are achieved.


