I'll put it this way after testing. In two forms.
It's a tool used when I personally feel a bit lazy - or if I want to rewrite something I've done. But then comes the other side of the coin.
I've probably spoken about this section before - maybe not here - but the world has a lot of "educated fools". There are people who fall into various categories, but the ones that irk me the most include these.
- Those who insist on being called by their title (DOCTOR).
- Those who can swat and pass tests.
- Those who delegate and don't do.
I understand that persons have taken a rite of passage through the education system and want to be acknowledged for that. I disagree that you need to be called such at every turn. You were born a Mr. or Mrs. - unless you're a member of the alphabet gang - then you could be anything. As such - your honorifics mean nothing to me. I have friends/family that have doctorates and masters - and they don't insist on being addressed as such. If in their profession someone calls them "doc" or such because they're in their work uniform/attire. Your insistence on me addressing you as such shows a mindset that I'd rather not be associated with.
I've been in classes where persons got higher marks than I did - 100% or close to it - and we end up in the same "bright sparks" group. And then others including myself have to explain to the person with the highest mark what we just did. Being able to pass a test doesn't mean they can actually do the job - or that they understand what they wrote. Regurgitating information is not knowledge.
Somewhat linked to the last one - are those who delegate and don't do. Because they can pass the exams they are able to secure supervisory or administrative positions. When asked to complete a task, it's delegated to those below. This I have no issue with when the ones above actually have the knowledge but maybe preoccupied with other tasks. I take issue when this occurs, and it can be seen in many fields.
Enter ChatGPT. Imagine people having their final papers written by this AI. Getting their passing marks and then going into the working world. Zero knowledge. Into the inferno in a handbasket.
Knowing the solution doesn't mean knowing the method. Yet answering correctly and regurgitation are considered "learning" and "knowledge".