Ross West made the following keystrokes: >Hmmm, now were did that flame suit go... >
No need for a flame suit. I think you make a very good point. Some time ago I was helping someone get through a required gen-ed algebra class. She had no problem with doing the actual math, but couldn't remember the concepts for long. We would go over the material the morning of the various tests. She'd get it and pass, typically with a good grade. A couple weeks later it would be like starting over. After the class was finished, she told me that she felt like putting her fingers in her ears after we finished the morning session to keep the details from running out her ears before she finished the test. She just had a block on math subjects. Bio/CompSci/History or anything else she tried was simple. In many ways I feel this way about many certifications. I've run into more than 1 candidate with alphabet soup after their name, yet when talking to them it was clear they didn't retain much, if any of the core info they were tested on, if they even knew it in the first place. The goal of the student is to pass the test. Unfortunately in many cases, the vendors are now providing week long training sessions where Friday is exam day. They really don't expect you to know the material, but you should be able to pass the test if you paid attention during the week. They gave you you all the answers, including in some cases the required answer where the right answer gets marked "wrong". They make big money on those classes. I do understand there are some place that require these to get past HR. Some others just like it to have their people have some "official" stamp of approval. It makes them feel their is an escape clause if their people do something stupid since they are supposed to be doing it "right" or they wouldn't have those letters in their signature file. --Gene _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
