In our Jong-Jagers week, some afterthoughts on the past exam.
Theory
General considerations
In Flanders very enthusiastic participants (especially the 150 resits).
Yet only 52% passed compared to +80% in the Netherlands.
Ask
With the questions, the intention, or should be, is to test the Knowledge. The intention is not to check general intelligence or analytical ability.
Some examples
– Double questions: Photo question and Knowledge
With duplicate questions, not only the knowledge is tested but also the intelligence to analyze 2 combined questions:
- 2015 – P740 – In many cases, the mother and calf in this photo are also accompanied by
- 2015 – P741 – How long is this species pregnant
- 2015 – P743 – Around what period was this photo taken
-Semantics
In addition to knowledge, a high degree of knowledge of the Dutch language is also required for the questions below.
Where even one terminology (Flemen) does not appear in the book Jagen and also not in the course at the time.
- 2013 P532 – What are pheromones
- 2014 P659 – On the following drawings the spread is left compared to right
- 2015 P751 – The mass density of bismuth hail is relative to the mass density of steel hail
– Bibliography
The ANB publishes a bibliography, but does ask questions that do not appear in this course material. Certainly not in the standard work – Hunting.
- 2013 P533 – What does a deer do to flemen
- 2015 P717 – A fawn calf gets her heart-shaped apron
– Level
The exam is a Hunting Exam for a Hunter.
In 2013, a question was asked, specifically for a Nature Manager.
In 2015, questions were asked for 3 levels higher, the WBE responsible
(Hunter – Hunting rights holder – WBE Director – WBE responsible)
- 2013 P510 – For which of the following species may nets be used for the purpose of capturing for nature management
- 2015: 3 questions – Legislation 2, 3, 4
-Legal
What does it teach a hunter to know how one or the other form of hunting was regulated, and in which legal text this occurs?
(On the other hand, a question from 2013 when hunting legislation still consisted of a fine tangle of decrees, decisions, adjustments, …)
- 2013 P512 – The control of birds with limited protection such as starlings. Magpies and crows is regulated by: (Species Decree)
Guess correction
Even the universities are moving away from the guessing correction. In the Netherlands also a thing of the past for several years.
Question analysis
A Statistical analysis of multiple choice exams is possible. Ghent University’s Educational Technology Office has been doing this for universities for years. This would also be possible for the Hunting Exam in order to analyze the exam and the multiple choice and make it fairer.
Here too, the Netherlands has been doing this for years.
Practice
Safe handling
Messy preparation with far too little opportunity to practice the course in advance.
And, still confusing regulations with silhouettes, fellow hunters and others that should not be taken into account.
Clay Shooting
Clay shooting has nothing to do with hunting. Waiting on your shoulders for a clay, on demand, even less.
Bullet Shooting
Only a 10% did not pass.
But most of them by mishandling a gun they don’t know (bolting, security, …).
Legal examination regulations
In the Hunting Administration Decree there is a regulation for the validity of the Theory Exam, with regard to participation in the Practical Exam.
Section 3, Art 52 §3. Participants in the practical hunting exam must meet the following conditions:1° they have passed the theoretical part of the hunting exam less than three years before the date of the exam;
The intention here was clearly to allow 3 resits of the Practice on the basis of a successful Theory exam. However, since the theory exam takes place 4 months before the practical exam, participation is only possible 2 times without having to take the theory exam again.