College admissions for the 21st century / / Robert J. Sternberg
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| Autore: |
Sternberg Robert J
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| Titolo: |
College admissions for the 21st century / / Robert J. Sternberg
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xiii, 209 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 378.1/61 |
| Soggetto topico: | Universities and colleges - United States - Admission |
| Education, Higher - Standards - United States | |
| Educational equalization - United States | |
| Note generali: | Formerly CIP. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-200) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1. College Admissions and Testing -- 2. How We Got Here: The Traditional College Application -- 3. Alternative Admissions Practices -- 4. A New Way of Looking at Intelligence and Success -- 5. Assessing Hidden Talents -- 6. Encouraging Creativity, Practical Intelligence, and Wisdom -- 7. Implications for Students, Colleges, and Society -- Appendix: Kaleidoscope Questions for the Classes of 2011–2014 -- Notes -- Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | College admissions for the twenty-first century |
| Titolo autorizzato: | College admissions for the 21st century |
| ISBN: | 0-674-26757-5 |
| 0-674-05859-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910810121003321 |
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