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Re:‘Lopping,’ ‘Tips’ and the ‘Z-List’: Bias Lawsuit Explores... by Ntrails on Monday July 30, 2018 @10:02AM (#17644450)
When i was at uni they described the intention as:

    40% for book learning (memorisation)
    30% for variations on things you've seen before
    30% for applying concepts in new ways, requiring "deeper" understanding
From that perspective, if I want good students I don't care if you can answer a standard question quickly and accurately, I care whether you can reason something about a harder question given time to think.
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