[QCWA] Quarter Century or Not??

[Jeffrey Angus]

----- Original Message -----
From: N1BAA - Jose Castillo <n1baa at comcast.net>

> Study guides yes.....
> Actual answers word for word??? Oh hell no!
> You do not even have to do the FRICKIN math to 
> solve an Ohms law question..the answer is EXACTLY 
> what is in the so called "study Guide"...aka: 
> cheat notes...
> 
> It use to be a concept was taught that allowed one 
> to "solve" a problem or work through it with 
> logic.... THAT PUPPY is OUT the window!....
> 
> Help or assisting a student is a far cry from 
> GIVING them the answers....THAT is what has happened!

And Amateur Radio is somehow different from society?

Our public school system changed over from essay type questions
to multiple choice decades ago. The teachers don't have the time
to read (and decypher) essay questions. They barely have the time
not to lay a key over the answer sheet and make sure most of the
boxes are filled in corectly.

The FCC has done no better with the cuts in funding over the years.
As an example, you'll note that testing is done by the VEC and not
by the commission anymore.  And I don't hear the VEC's screaming
that they want essay type answers and hand drawn schematics or
built pieces of equipment before issuing a license.

Jeff-1.0
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