And if we don't have a test, what we may end up doing is going back to what this country has done before. We could use social class and we still do, but in the 50s, it was, do you have the right last name and are your parents in privileged positions? Robert Sternberg 50sbackclass share on social
In other words, unlike some people with new theories, we will go out, we'll go into a school and we get products and the products are evaluated, whether it's by teachers or others. The scores are quantified and then we compare performances. Robert Sternberg compareevaluatepeople share on social
The three parts of the theory are analytical ability, the ability to analyze things to judge, to criticize. Creative, the ability to create, to invent and discover and practical, the ability to apply and use what you know. Robert Sternberg abilityanalyticanalyze 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
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
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
I've taught statistics, math courses and what I've found is that often if you teach them algebraically the formulas, you'll have one group of kids doing well. Robert Sternberg algebraicallycoursefind Change image and share on social
And in order to succeed in later life, you need creative skills because look at how fast the world is changing. Robert Sternberg changecreativefast Change image and share on social
But what many psychologists have done, probably because they did well on a test themselves and everyone wants high self esteem, is to create this little box and then do their research inside it. Robert Sternberg boxcreateesteem Change image and share on social
There is no recipe to be a great teacher, that's what is unique about them. Robert Sternberg greatrecipeteacher Change image and share on social