Well, I don't think that the SAT is a scam. Robert Sternberg scamsit Change image and share on social
But in any case, I did poorly on the tests and so, in the first three years of school, I had teachers who thought I was stupid and when people think you're stupid, they have low expectations for you. Robert Sternberg caseexpectationlow Change image and share on social
To the Kenyan families, school doesn't really matter because none of them are going on to college. Almost all of drop out of school and so, they're spending their time learning things that are important to them. Robert Sternberg collegedropfamily share on social
In other words, if a teacher only teaches in one way, then they conclude that the kids who can't learn well that way don't have the ability, when, in fact, it may be that the way the teacher's teaching is not a particularly good match to the way those kids learn. Robert Sternberg abilityconcludefact share on social
All of the studies we do in my group are quantified. Robert Sternberg groupquantifystudy Change image and share on social
The problem is that there are very few technologies that essentially haven't changed for 60, 70 years. Robert Sternberg changeessentiallyproblem Change image and share on social
So, for example, if a child is labeled as having a learning disability, it has very concrete consequences for the kinds of services and potentially accommodations that child will get. Robert Sternberg accommodationchildconcrete Change image and share on social
If you bore them to death and say, this hurts me more than it hurts you, #A, they're not going to believe it, and #B, they're going to invest their time in other things anyway. Robert Sternberg beardeathhurt Change image and share on social
If there's going to be an SAT, it's probably practical to invest in a book or perhaps in a course, but I'm sorry to say, I went to some classes that my kids took and it was clear in school that what they were doing was just SAT training. Robert Sternberg bookclassclear share on social
Passion is the quickest to develop, and the quickest to fade. Intimacy develops more slowly, and commitment more gradually still. Robert Sternberg commitmentdevelopfade Change image and share on social
