Oswald Foundation

Just because economics is known as the “dismal science” does not mean an economics essay has to be dull. Economists, including Paul Krugman, a New York Times columnist who won a 2008 Nobel Prize for Economics, have written engagingly and well about the subject. Since economics is both art and science, it offers room for [...]

Cognitive testing is an umbrella term used to describe the assessment of many types of thinking and learning skills–a range of information-processing skills and behaviors. Aptitude testing is included within this spectrum. Well-known examples of cognitive tests include the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the intelligence quotient (IQ) test. Cognitive Testing As cognitive testing is [...]

Aptitude and abilities testing can help to determine what subjects or tasks a person is good at. These tests can help define a person’s strengths and weaknesses. They are an especially useful tool in both the military and civilian workforce for matching candidates to the appropriate job based on their skills and aptitudes. Career Aptitude [...]