I think that is a good point about the novel questions that force you to build new concepts out of existing knowledge. It is often easy for the auto-didact to collect ideas and concepts on their mental shelves, but more difficult to find the external necessity to goad them into putting them together in novel ways, or reconciling distinct but related theories that otherwise sit comfortable in our heads together.
I always hated exams, considering that the teachers took the multiple choice option, and none of the answers seemed right to me. I wanted to answer each question in an Essay fashion, with several paragraphs showing that I had read the required text. I absolutely despised having to choose one answer out of four choices. Ah well, it's long since over, and the only exams I have to take are for work.
And you can ask ChatGPT to provide you with writing prompts or design short answer/multiple choice tests. I just made a ten question quiz about the American revolution.
I think that is a good point about the novel questions that force you to build new concepts out of existing knowledge. It is often easy for the auto-didact to collect ideas and concepts on their mental shelves, but more difficult to find the external necessity to goad them into putting them together in novel ways, or reconciling distinct but related theories that otherwise sit comfortable in our heads together.
I always hated exams, considering that the teachers took the multiple choice option, and none of the answers seemed right to me. I wanted to answer each question in an Essay fashion, with several paragraphs showing that I had read the required text. I absolutely despised having to choose one answer out of four choices. Ah well, it's long since over, and the only exams I have to take are for work.
And you can ask ChatGPT to provide you with writing prompts or design short answer/multiple choice tests. I just made a ten question quiz about the American revolution.