NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Heischman, Daniel R. – Independent School, 2010
In "Speaking of Faith," radio journalist Krista Tippett recalls the time when she began to recognize the hypocrisy and contradictions in the behavior of the people around her. Tippett's experience is not only far from unusual, it is formative. It led her to make some important decisions in her life, including the desire never to live a life of…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adults, Socialization, Consciousness Raising
Sternberg, Robert J. – Learning, 1989
Standardized tests which measure a narrow span of intelligence unfairly penalize students whose strengths don't fall within that range. Three kinds of intelligence (analytical, creative, practical) are discussed. Sternberg's Triarchic Abilities Test, currently being test-piloted, assesses all three aspects of intelligence in contrast to current…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cognitive Processes, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education