[QCWA] Quarter Century or Not??

[Richard]

I do however remember an article (WorldRadio)?? or some other that did say 
the VEC's were worried how the testing was going.. it was a few months ago I 
read it.
Rich
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Angus" <jangus at socal.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of QCWA or Ham Radio" <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] Quarter Century or Not??


> ----- 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
> wa6fwi
>
>
>
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