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Re: Legos get you into college (off topic)
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 3 Feb 2000 22:12:57 GMT
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(nospam-dcchen@pacbell)AvoidSpam(.net-nospam)
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We really should move this to off topic.
> IMHO
> The skills you are refering to are NOT tested in any way on a standardized
> test. As a matter of fact a big part of the problem with education has to do
> with the amount of time students spend working on irrelevant skills. When
> was the last time ANYONE had to take a standardized test as a part of your
> job duties. The situation does just does not exist in the "real world". If
> we are interested in replicating real world situations we should start by
> eliminating standardized tests from schools.
I agree, standardized tests are a poor indicator of actual "brainpower"
at best.
However, the system as it exists is based on them. It's kinda a
compromise, but
you have to perform well on them to be passed on. If you believe any of
the
education studies out there, these standardized tests are better
predictors of
first year performance in a higher education setting than stuff like
GPA's due to
the great variance in the way high schools grade their students.
Certainly the
MCAT's (as terrible a set of tests as they are) are considered the best
predictor
of how a particular student will do in the first 1-2 years of Med
School.
Dave
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| (...) IMHO The skills you are refering to are NOT tested in any way on a standardized test. As a matter of fact a big part of the problem with education has to do with the amount of time students spend working on irrelevant skills. When was the last (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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