Deep learning questions can help selection of high ability candidates for universities

Higher Education

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 597-608

  Mellanby, Jane ^a   Cortina Borja, Mario ^b   Stein, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Creativity; Culture fair test; Deep learning; First class degrees; School type; University selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 64749097024     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-008-9164-y     Document Type: Article

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