Do Standardized Tests Matter? | Nathan Kuncel | TEDxUMN

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Nowadays everyone seems ready to bash standardized testing. In this talk, Nathan Kuncel reveals that there is, actually, quite a lot we can learn from them.

Nathan Kuncel is the Marvin D. Dunnette Distinguished Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Minnesota where he also earned his doctorate. Nathan's research focuses broadly on how individual characteristics (intelligence, personality,interests) influence subsequent academic, work, and life success. His research has been discussed in the news including CNN, NPR, Chicago Tribute, and the Times of London. He received the Cattell Award from the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology, the Anastasi Award from the American Psychological Association, and is a Fellow of SIOP. Nathan is an enthusiastic triathlete which barely lets him keep up with his kids.

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