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  Yeah I’d be surprised if any serious pedagogy researchers see exams as a good thing
context: Exams aren't meant to teach you, they're meant to test you. Paying attention to lectures, taking notes, and doing the homework is how you learn. If you're waiting until the last minute to study, you're gonna have a bad time. >
  
  It's only ineffective if the person who's supposed to be learning the new material isn't learning it as it's taught to them.