On 23 Aug 1996, Rol Fessenden wrote:
> Replying to LO9278 --
>
> It has been pretty well established that success on IQ tests is not an indicator
> of success in college. As a consequence, some liberal arts colleges no longer
> use SATs as filters for applicants. What does this say about their predictive
> ability on other endeavors? Or alternatively, what does it say about colleges'
> relevanc e to later endeavors? This is probably not the final word, but it
> certainly casts doubt on IQ as a useful measure of 'effectiveness' in other
> tasks.
>
>
Normally I lurk, but I feel compelled to reply to Rol's observation.
IMHO, talent and ability alone cannot guarantee success in any endevor.
They must be coupled with other character traits. So, in the context of
the LO, things like Passion for Learning, mentoring and interpersonal skills
would seem more important to success than raw intellectual horsepower.
Hal Steinbeigle
University of New Mexico
hals@unm.edu
--Hal Steinbeigle <hals@unm.edu>
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