"Language testing reconsidered provides a critical update on major issues that have engaged the field of language testing since its inception. Anyone who is working in, studying or teaching language testing should have a copy of this book. The information, discussions, and refle…
Many countries have national policies in relation to English language teaching that are monitored through standardized tests, and studentsâ€TM performance in these tests may have a significant impact on their career prospects. When such high stakes become attached to a language …
Child prodigies. Gifted and Talented Programs. Perfect 2400s on the SAT. Sometimes it feels like the world is conspiring to make the rest of us feel inadequate. Those children tapped as possessing special abilities will go on to achieve great things, while the rest of us have li…
"Explores the psychological research in genetics and neuroscience, and evolutionary, developmental, positive, and cognitive psychology, to uncover the truth about human potential. This title reveals the diversity of paths to success, showing that what we need is a more holistic …