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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 17 Apr \ parent \ on: What do you think is a fair way of dealing with cheaters? AskSN
Yeah, we're all struggling to deal with this. I agree, traditional assessment methods don't work well anymore.
But isn't oral examination the way we should be moving? The real test of knowledge is how a person interacts with you. The only problem is a lack of scalability.
Yeah, oral would help, but imo not enough. We need to also stresstest What we're actually trying them to proof: Cognitive abilities, adapting to change, thinking on their heels, creative thinking, abstracting is the way to go.
Memorizing, summarizing, visualising stuff? Phew, I dunno.
Keeps reminding me of two things:
- The cab driver test in London was the hardest test. They throw two street names at you, you had to explain, street by street, turn by turn, how to get from A to B. Guess how many use that knowledge today?
- One internet meme I remember: I'd love to have a version of the olympics, where every athlete could go full bonkers on steroids and drugs. Let's see how high humans can really jump
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Honestly, my ideal would be just have one assignment:
"You have one semester to impress me with an awesome project. Go at it!"
But the problem is actually grading it.
On the other hand, maybe I don't really need to grade it. Just need to grade it enough so that they actually do the work. But the real point is just to get them to do it. Then, any future employer can look more carefully at the quality of work, and interview them, and see if it's someone they want to work with.
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