They had pandered to some in the educational establishment who believed that qualifications should assess
vague thinking skills rather than core subject knowledge.
In response to this, Gibb said that GCSE and A-level qualifications required fundamental reform, as for many years exam boards had «competed with each other to appeal to the lowest common denominator in the battle for market share», which resulted in qualifications that assessed «
vague thinking skills rather than core subject knowledge».
Not exact matches
What constitutes a «career change» is a bit
vague, but I like to
think of it as taking a job in a new industry so that you can continue to develop your personal and professional
skills.
If you ask curriculum designers exactly how critical
thinking skills are developed, the answers are often
vague and unhelpful for those wanting to teach it.
We will not be better prepared by the
vague «critical
thinking skills» that this book (and many others, in fairness) calls for.
Here is a sampling: Ditch the objective; Don't be
vague in your summary; Be concise and don't misspell;
Think accomplishments over duties; Use keywords; and Include a
skills section on your resume.