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That sounds nice in theory, but how would you write a test for, say, basic physics, when every type of question can be Googled? Even if you make brand new quest
by jrpt 4y ago
That sounds nice in theory, but how would you write a test for, say, basic physics, when every type of question can be Googled? Even if you make brand new questions, it's still just generally available categories of problems, like inclined planes and stuff. It's even worse with algebra, because there's software that can both solve it for you and show the steps (which you can then copy onto a test).
Unfortunately, in order to progress to more advanced topics, you need to understand the basics yourself. It's not sufficient to just be able to research it online. This is true in every field I can think of. That's why you can't just give people online access for every kind of test.
- Cerium 4y agoI had a basic physics teacher that allowed notes and gave us a chest sheet of his own which literally listed equations, described variables and explained the situation you might want the equation. People still failed. In a basic thermodynamics class the teacher said it was open everything but the person next to you: laptops, internet, the book etc. For fun I took the test without either book or laptop and did just fine. Others found it hard. In both cases the problems required thinking about the situation posed and which basic principles should be used to evaluate the problem. In my opinion, cheating from internet access or outside resources is not the problem, cheating by gogling exact problems is.