Pearson Launches Critical Thinking Website, www.ThinkWatson.com

Watson-Glaser Online Critical Thinking Test, research and resources now available on centralized site

Minneapolis, MI and San Antonio, TX, August 17, 2010 - Employee assessments and online personality tests are vital to successful business and leadership development for human resource teams.: Pearson’s Talent Assessment group, the employment assessment business of the global education company, today announced the launch of: www.ThinkWatson.com, an online resource and training center for critical thinking skill development. The new website will help HR executives and talent managers shape their professional hiring and development programs and sharpen employees’ decision making and reasoning skills.

News Facts

ThinkWatson.com provides opportunities to explore critical thinking research and presentations, to assess critical thinking ability, and to find a training solution to fit any workforce. The site offers:

Learning resources such as the Critical Thinking Means Business white paper and the “2009/2010 Trends in Executive Development” report, a summary of survey results from top organizations
Information about Pearson’s Watson-Glaser^TM II Critical Thinking Appraisal, the leading assessment to measure and develop critical thinking ability
Critical thinking training options including individualized, onsite “boot camps” conducted in partnership with Executive Development Associates; Critical Thinking University, Pearson’s online social learning portal coming in the fall; and seminars in major U.S. cities across the country delivered by the American Management Association
An online community and blog for Watson-Glaser customers to learn to apply critical thinking in real life and share tips and best practices
Critical thinking challenges, brain teasers, and video content, updated monthly

Additional information about Pearson Talent Assessment can be found at: http://www.talentlens.com/en/ or you can follow Pearson’s Talent Assessment group on Twitter @talentlens.

Useable Quotes

“Critical thinking is the number one workplace skill, ranking higher than innovation and information technology skills, according to a survey of 400 senior human resources leaders,” said Heather Ishikawa, Director at Pearson Talent Assessment. “We know that critical thinking is a game-changing management skill, enabling better thinking and enhanced day-to-day decision making, which is why Pearson Talent Assessment is focused on helping human resource teams and talent managers to have easier access to critical thinking training and resources at: www.ThinkWatson.com .”

About Pearson Talent Assessment

Pearson’s Talent Assessment group publishes scientific assessments that are used globally to hire and develop the 21st century workforce. Its instruments measure critical thinking, problem-solving and a range of job skills to deliver data-driven insights that inform and clarify an organization’s human capital decisions.