(January 16, 2017 at 3:57 am)robvalue Wrote: Yeah, I dislike how memory orientated exams tend to be. As you say, it's not a skill that is needed to such a degree in real life.
That's why our math exams consist of a smaller part that is solved without any aids, and a longer more difficult part which is solved using standardized officially issued "cheat sheets". This allows us to design challenging exams which do not rely heavily on memorization of formulas.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
