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College admissions for the 21st century / / Robert J. Sternberg



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Autore: Sternberg Robert J Visualizza persona
Titolo: College admissions for the 21st century / / Robert J. Sternberg Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
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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