This is used to describe the mental ability of people. It can be divided into two area, these areas are intellect and intelligence this used as related words. Intellect is the power of the mind to know and understand others.
Colman, Andrew M. (2008). A dictionary of psychology(3rd ed.). Oxford [etc.]: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191726828.
• Intellectual- According to the New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought Intellectual is a person who engages in critical thinking, research and reflection about society and proposes solutions for …show more content…
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Students need a creative mind to enter in a competition, and it will also lead to success, it depends in students how they will showcase their skills.
• Benefits and drawbacks of forcing students to compete themselves during their learning process.
In a competition there’s always a winner and loser but both of them will gain a good experience.
• Students feel so much pressure to succeed at academic competitions that they put everything else on hold.”- Kristine Tucker
They feel pressure and it will affect other things like their Extra-curricular activities and their relationship to others, it will affect their emotion.
• Academic competitions can be disadvantageous for students when they lead to fear, anxiety and disappointment.”- Kristine Tucker
The pressures continue to rise and it will lead them to worry too much because they feel that they will disappoint their parents, teachers and their friends.
• “Competition can happen in many places in the school, and it can, also cause several different issues in student’s lives.”- Andrea Heinrich
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Competitors will shoulder their burdened.
• “Competitions at an educational institution are arranged by the authorities, targeting to increase students’ efficiency.”
Teachers are focus to the competer, they will teach the student to learn different strategy, so they will have a chance to win. They will focus on how student can enhance their skill or knowledge in specific subject.
• “The dangers of competition in the classroom are directly related to the incentives built into the game. The better the reward, the higher the risks, and vice versa.”- John Shindler’s Transformative Classroom Management (2009).
Competition in classroom brings a different atmosphere, some can be motivated to excel but others can be frustrated when the outcome is not go on their way. Sometimes it will cause conflicts.
• “The central message of all competition is that other people are potential obstacles to one’s own success.”- Alfie Kohn
(COOPERATIVE LEARNING MAGAZINE1993 – vol. 13, no. 3)
In competition someone wins and someone loses, congratulate the winner and console the loser. Winner will get an advantage for example, get more prizes, opportunity to be known and to become successful on their chosen