Yes! But what I'm thinking is that if they are truly able to demonstrate higher level thinking skills in relation to the concepts, then the basic facts should already be in their heads.
I don't think this is true and it's certainly not what I see in my classroom. Students may very clearly be able to explain the differences in philosophy between say Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry but may not care, nor is it particularly relevant what state they are each from. When I use an open book test, it's to test concepts not data management. I would assume this is similar across subject matters. If a student understands which complex chemistry formula to apply in which situation, do they need to have also memorized the formula? I don't believe so.
