![]() ![]() But for most things, the ability to know how to find the right answer is a lot more important than making sure trivial details are all remembered and can be regurgitated on an exam. Yes, there may be some exceptions and some scenarios where full knowledge is important. Out here in the real world, it seems like a more sensible realization is that if you teach people how they can look up the necessary details when they need them, you've probably done a good job. So much of the paranoia is based on the silly belief that if you don't have everything crammed totally into your head, you haven't actually learned anything. We've had a few posts about the rise of surveillance technology in schools, and its many downsides - and those really ramped up during the pandemic, as students were often taking exams from home. Instead, it looks like a ton of insane paranoia and an overreliance on surveillance technology by an administration which shouldn't be in the business of educating kindergarteners, let alone med students. The problem was, it doesn't seem like there was any actual cheating. The NY Times had an incredible story a few days ago about an apparent "cheating scandal" at Dartmouth's medical school. ![]()
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