College Admissions for the 21st Century /
Sternberg, Robert J.
College Admissions for the 21st Century / Robert J. Sternberg. - 1 online resource (224 p.)
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
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Sternberg's book convincingly indicts the SAT and ACT exams. A single test lasting a few hours, he writes, "ends up having a weight equal" to the product of "years of effort and dedication" in high school.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674058590
10.4159/9780674058590 doi
Education, Higher--Standards--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
EDUCATION / Higher.
378.1/61
College Admissions for the 21st Century / Robert J. Sternberg. - 1 online resource (224 p.)
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
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Sternberg's book convincingly indicts the SAT and ACT exams. A single test lasting a few hours, he writes, "ends up having a weight equal" to the product of "years of effort and dedication" in high school.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674058590
10.4159/9780674058590 doi
Education, Higher--Standards--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
Universities and colleges--Admission.--United States
EDUCATION / Higher.
378.1/61