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Higher Ed

In their lively and entertaining weekly discussion of issues related to higher education, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger explore the topics of higher education, lifelong learning, and exercising the brain. Ed and Jennifer practice what they preach, too, by introducing math puzzlers and brain teasers to keep listeners on their toes.

Higher Ed: Standardized Testing

KUT 90.5 | By Jennifer Stayton

Published January 24, 2016 at 6:00 AM CST

PSAT. STAAR. ACT. SAT. Does the thought of taking standardized tests make your palms sweat and heart race? In this week's episode of KUT's podcast Higher Ed, KUT's Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger talk about what standardized tests can and cannot measure, and the role they play in education and learning.

Spoiler alert: Ed doesn't like them. Click here to find out why. And listen on for a new puzzler; this one gets a little bit hairy.

This episode was recorded on December 15, 2015.

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