I just took 5 months of classes (oracle dba). The entire focus of the classes was to get the students to pass the exams -- we were told that everyone forgets it all afterwards since anyway who can memorize it all? Use the reference materials on the job like real people. (Hey, I've been programming for years, and I still look stuff up when I need to. I didn't memorize every single syntax around.) But the exams ask all kinds of ridiculous "memory" questions. So the classes were geared towards that. However, the teachers were always happy to answer any questions, whether on the exams or not.
--JoJo -----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 5:30 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L On Mon, 2002-04-22 at 15:53, DENNIS WILLIAMS wrote: > I took an Oracle class recently and was shocked to find that > generally the attitude was pointed toward passing the exam. If you asked a > question that was not aimed at clarifying understanding for the class, the > teacher wasn't very interested in responding. I can see the point after all, > don't confuse the other participants. Dennis, Sorry to see you had an instructor like that. Both classes I've taken, the instructors we very open to answering more in depth questions. If time was a factor they were more than willing to discuss the questions during breaks, lunch. -Brian -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Brian Haas INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: JoJo Al-Zawawi INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
