I understand that you are here to do a specific job function and I respect and appreciate that fully. However, there are a few things I don't understand about the way administration of this board is being taken place.
Now, before you "lock" this thread or ban me from this site because I may have differing opinions, please just take some time to listen, because over the last several weeks of being on this board I have noticed there seems to be this unfriendly attitude from some of the moderators.
There was one thread that was locked that I think was uncalled for (Math help). I posted a topic offering guidance and assistance for free to those preparing for the CFAT. I did this out of respect for my countrymen who wish to qualify for trades to their maximum potential.
I want people to take the CFAT seriously and honestly, I hope everyone does the best to their POTENTIAL.
The CFAT is no good if it isn't taken seriously, because how could the Canadian Forces adequately determine your maximum potential if you walk in casually off the street with no care in the world to see what you qualify for. In the real world, you will study, train and prepare for your job -- sometimes before you actually do it. Some of us need a quick refresher to do math problems that we once could do a long time ago but forgot. To assume the CFAT ONLY predicts your learning ability is absurd. Learning has a very high correlation with previous knowledge -- hence why students that do well in one grade are more likely to do well in the next grade and so-on. The CFAT DOES depend on previous knowledge, and that's proven in it's verbal reasoning section, you will never know the meaning of the word "Fallacy" if you've never seen it before, whether it be in a dictionary or in context of a sentence or paragraph. Math is very similar.
I have had students in my math classes that went from F's and D's to A's simply by changing one thing in their routine -- doing homework. If they hadnt' done their homework, many teachers would be quick to assume the student is just unintelligent/dumb etc.
The same goes with NOT preparing for the CFAT. I think it would be the most irresponsible and unwise decision to make, particularly when your entire future depends on it. It is actually the END-ALL and BE-ALL. If you can get help from people to refresh your mind, or teach you new concepts -- YOU SHOULD.
I know many people screw up their test not because they weren't good enough, but did not have adequate preparation/test-taking skills. I really think it would be unfair for the CFAT and the Canadian Forces in general to judge these people's abilities for a lifetime, over one bad-test! There is a good chance there would be a significant improvement with just a simple re-take, even just a week later(if they allowed that).
Never did I once suggest that I would tell anyone the questions on the test.
I don't see anything "ILLEGAL/CRIMINAL" about this, nor do I see why some people have so much animosity toward this? Are some people upset that they didn't have these types of opportunities when they had written it?
I am not giving away questions, nor do I remember any specifics of any questions. It has been almost 5 years since I've seen the CFAT.
Teaching Math is not illegal and preparing for the CFAT is also not illegal. If my specialization in teaching is teaching students how to effectively prepare for aptitude/iq/standardized tests (which I do for the EQAO for Grade 9 Math Annually, so I do know a great deal about standardized testing) there is nothing illegal about this.
Now, before you "lock" this thread or ban me from this site because I may have differing opinions, please just take some time to listen, because over the last several weeks of being on this board I have noticed there seems to be this unfriendly attitude from some of the moderators.
There was one thread that was locked that I think was uncalled for (Math help). I posted a topic offering guidance and assistance for free to those preparing for the CFAT. I did this out of respect for my countrymen who wish to qualify for trades to their maximum potential.
I want people to take the CFAT seriously and honestly, I hope everyone does the best to their POTENTIAL.
The CFAT is no good if it isn't taken seriously, because how could the Canadian Forces adequately determine your maximum potential if you walk in casually off the street with no care in the world to see what you qualify for. In the real world, you will study, train and prepare for your job -- sometimes before you actually do it. Some of us need a quick refresher to do math problems that we once could do a long time ago but forgot. To assume the CFAT ONLY predicts your learning ability is absurd. Learning has a very high correlation with previous knowledge -- hence why students that do well in one grade are more likely to do well in the next grade and so-on. The CFAT DOES depend on previous knowledge, and that's proven in it's verbal reasoning section, you will never know the meaning of the word "Fallacy" if you've never seen it before, whether it be in a dictionary or in context of a sentence or paragraph. Math is very similar.
I have had students in my math classes that went from F's and D's to A's simply by changing one thing in their routine -- doing homework. If they hadnt' done their homework, many teachers would be quick to assume the student is just unintelligent/dumb etc.
The same goes with NOT preparing for the CFAT. I think it would be the most irresponsible and unwise decision to make, particularly when your entire future depends on it. It is actually the END-ALL and BE-ALL. If you can get help from people to refresh your mind, or teach you new concepts -- YOU SHOULD.
I know many people screw up their test not because they weren't good enough, but did not have adequate preparation/test-taking skills. I really think it would be unfair for the CFAT and the Canadian Forces in general to judge these people's abilities for a lifetime, over one bad-test! There is a good chance there would be a significant improvement with just a simple re-take, even just a week later(if they allowed that).
Never did I once suggest that I would tell anyone the questions on the test.
I don't see anything "ILLEGAL/CRIMINAL" about this, nor do I see why some people have so much animosity toward this? Are some people upset that they didn't have these types of opportunities when they had written it?
I am not giving away questions, nor do I remember any specifics of any questions. It has been almost 5 years since I've seen the CFAT.
Teaching Math is not illegal and preparing for the CFAT is also not illegal. If my specialization in teaching is teaching students how to effectively prepare for aptitude/iq/standardized tests (which I do for the EQAO for Grade 9 Math Annually, so I do know a great deal about standardized testing) there is nothing illegal about this.
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