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Walter & Group...
From Alan Laprade:
I agreed with all had been said, especially; only good practice make's it better, I always advise on that to my students. This comes again from coaching in golf; if you want to be a pro act like a pro until you are a pro yourself.
Alan
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From Bob Rumpf:
Hi Gordy & group,
When I sent in my early answer of "constant practice" I was of course referring to both casting and teaching; That is doing. My answer was submitted before any hints were given.
Regards,
Bob Rumpf
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[GH] Bob,
Yes, indeed!
All those who sent messages using words which expressed action on the part of the student were essentially correct.
This is one reason I now avoid the, "what am I thinking" type of question on an oral exam.
As a teaching ploy, however, it works well.
Gordy
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Gordy,
Interesting. Just yesterday I was reviewing the presentation you and I did at Marlborough Mass three years ago. One of the first CE courses. The last slide was exactly that quote form Mel, guess I took it for granted that we all understand how important it is to give the student time to learn by doing!
Then you bring up the examining issue of the “what am I thinking game” … this is an easy mistake to fall into for an examiner.
Gordy as you and I have discussed many times “how to examine” is a very dear subject for me and I am in the process of formulating a CE course on this very subject. I have given a few of these courses and it has been received with real enthusiasm over the next few weeks I will be addressing this topic at CE workshops in Marlborough and Somerset.
So I would like to ask you a favor… would you put out the question to the group asking for their input on other pitfalls or problems they see as part of the examining process… I would really appreciate their input in short bullets from either the examiner or candidate experiences.
Thanks
Jim
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[GH] Jim,
Will do.
Over the years, we have honed our abilities to host exams by doing. We made some mistakes along the way as we did this .... and learned from them.
As we both know, the CBOG is committed to improving the examination process. This includes improving and advancing qualification methods for those who examine.
Your idea of gaining the benefit of those who have had or know of less than sterling experiences during the testing process will teach all of us to be better examiners.
In past years, I have held informal meetings with both CCI and MCI candidates who voiced their opinions about the exams they had just taken. I was remiss in not writing down the results.
Gordy
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From Gary Davison:
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