Tom,
One of us--probably I/me--misread the original statement.
There is no reason to expose the text of exam questions. This should not
be done.
However, sometimes it seems that this is conflated with the notion of
publishing detailed specifications about the subject matter those
questions cover. I.e., a fear that, if the published objectives are too
detailed, then it will "expose" the probable questions on exams,
destroying their value.
If my intuition is right, then we are putting too much emphasis on what
must remain hidden, and instead we should be focussed on the completeness
and precision of exam requirements--which should be open to all.
Matt
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On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Tom Peters wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Matt Benjamin wrote:
>
> > FWIW, I strongly concur with Mr. Dowling. An open but vastly
> > comprehensive framework cannot be devalued by test-prep guides.
>
> But why would we open up the tests, however vast, at all? I cannot think
> of any benefit, but still have the disadvantage that people memorize
> questions.
>
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