+1i was free to talk it over amongst myself since i was the only one there, i don't remember the tests as being difficult enough to require a group effort.
Old school mentality. In this information age things have changed. It is more important to know how and where to find the information than to be able to spit it out on cue.....On the water test, yes. Written test, certainly not. It's an exam. Talking is cheating.
Good. When the stuff hits the fan while on the water the first thing I want to do is a google search.Old school mentality. In this information age things have changed. It is more important to know how and where to find the information than to be able to spit it out on cue.....
Is that like .... the Common Core thing?Old school mentality. In this information age things have changed. It is more important to know how and where to find the information than to be able to spit it out on cue.....
Out of a hundred questions on 101 about 60 were about vocabulary.Good. When the stuff hits the fan while on the water the first thing I want to do is a google search.
If you find it let me know. The guy said everyone was very happy with how much they learned. He said none of them were marginal so for them it didn't matter much.I just dont recall the relevant certification statement.
It's not like a powerboat that's for sure. At least after my 101 course I knew what all the ropes were forThere is no way in my opinion that some one is going to learn to sail in two days no matter how many multiple choice questions they get right.
On the water test, yes. Written test, certainly not. It's an exam. Talking is cheating.
Old school mentality. In this information age things have changed. It is more important to know how and where to find the information than to be able to spit it out on cue.....
I do not know if common core pushes this in their agenda. I feel it is more of the case that there is more information out there than anyone can know. There are fast and accurate resources to get the correct info. Getting the correct info is more important.Is that like .... the Common Core thing?
Actually the test is a requirement to obtain an ASA certification, and passing it plus the on-the-water test obtains the ASA certification.Lets see. Its a voluntary basic entry level course.
I does not officially qualify anyone to do anything.
It’s a practical course where you gain both knowledge and experience by doing.
The real purpose of the test at the end. Is to provide feedback to the instructor so they know every thing has been covered and you understood it.
They talked. big deal.
I used to be an instructor. I took the view if you were smart enough to take the course you had passed. I never failed anyone. If their test result wasn’t good I would go over it with them again and explain what they got wrong.
Actually it was a course requirement to review the exam with the student.
Just another learning tool.
If I remember right statistically you would be doing pretty good to remember a 3rd of it a week later.
davidpm;2182609 There is no way in my opinion that some one is going to learn to sail in two days no matter how many multiple choice questions they get right. [/QUOTE said:Probably as much time "behind the wheel" that someone gets before taking a written exam and a bare minimum driving test before being given a drivers license to drive a car and do what is probably the most regularly dangerous thing we do in life.