@vaurora Most of the time when i complain about tests, i get the replies like: but tests are objective, and uniform, they help us fight biases and remove the human factor. That is a good thing, right?
The problem with this answer is that, even if you belive it*, it doesn't matter how objective and unbiased your measurements are if they don't measure the correct thing. And tests simply don't work as a measure of understanding.
* in fact tests introduce own set of biases