How to treat a mock exam as a live laboratory for critical thinking
In short: Professor Arthur Bahr demonstrates how mock exams can serve as more than just assessment tools. By working through a question directly with a student, he reveals the internal logic and thought processes required to navigate complex academic material.
In this session from the Spring 2023 course Old English and Beowulf at MIT, Professor Arthur Bahr shifts the focus from grading to collaborative inquiry. Rather than simply providing answers, the lecture highlights the value of modeling the analytical steps necessary to tackle challenging exam prompts.
This approach transforms the traditional testing environment into a workshop, allowing students to observe how an expert structures their reasoning. By engaging with a student in real-time, Bahr demonstrates that the true utility of a mock exam lies in the process of discovery rather than the final result.
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