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Standardised tests are measures of memory & analytical skills; but the ever-changing global society beyond a college campus needs more than just those qualities, argues Robert Sternberg. The leaders & citizens of tomorrow also need creativity, practicality & wisdom.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sternberg, Robert J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Universities and colleges > United States > Admission.
Education, Higher > Standards > United States.
Educational equalization > United States.
Universités > États-Unis > Admission.
Enseignement supérieur > Normes > États-Unis.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Higher.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Globalization.
Education, Higher > Standards.
Educational equalization.
Universities and colleges > Admission.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • College admissions and testing
  • How we got here : the traditional college application
  • Alternative admissions practices
  • A new way of looking at intelligence and success
  • Assessing hidden talents
  • Encouraging creativity, practical intelligence, and wisdom
  • Implications for students, colleges, and society
  • Appendix. Kaleidoscope questions for the Classes of 2011-2014.

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