Are Exams a Matter of Principal?

The famous psychologist of Harvard University, Howard Gardner, who first highlighted the concept of multiple intelligences carried out some simple experiments with school going children. Students who were supposed to be good in Math were asked to calculate, "If 100 children need to go for a school picnic, and each school van can accommodate only 12 children, how many vans would be required to take all the children?" He was amazed to find that many students answered, "Eight vans and four remainder." They were so tuned to the examination system of problem-solving that they gave the perfect mathematical answer, but left four children behind in the picnic! Dr. Ali Khwaja noted counsellor in Schools shares his views on examinations.