General intelligence factor

Matthew’s cognitive abilities were assessed using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales, 4th Edition (WAIS-IV), in addition to supplemental subtests from the Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities, 4th Edition (WJ-IV Cog). The areas of cognitive processing ability measured include crystallized intelligence, short-term memory, long-term memory, visual-spatial processing, fluid reasoning ability, processing speed and auditory processing. On the WAIS-IV, subtests that measure different…

The debate of Creativity vs. Conformity is a debate that has been around for a long time. Parents and educators worldwide want to know which way will produce the most innovative and intelligent individuals. A study at the University of Texas showed us two different cultures and what they believed made a productive member of society. After research and understanding, the hypothesis is that creativity is what creates the most innovative and intelligent members of society. In a study conducted by…

In the first semester, I took studio art class. In this class I was assigned the task of creating a triptych of a fruit. A triptych is a piece of art that shows something in three different stages. I chose to create a triptych of a mango. I chose this fruit because it is my favorite fruit and I thought it would look great in a triptych. I got the okay from my teacher Ms. Boncher and started researching mangos. To create my triptych I started by researching the different shapes in a…

Have you ever been working on homework and thought, “what am I doing?”. You are not alone. Many high school students feel that homework is an unnecessary part of the learning process, but most of all they feel like it shouldn’t be graded. It seems more like a chore to most, and not something productive that will help them learn. Don’t get me wrong, homework can be great for reinforcement but often it is covering things that students didn’t learn well enough in class or didn’t learn at all! I…

Toddlers Should Know Technology Toddler’s using technology has grown tremendously over the past few years because parents give the child either their phone or iPad so that the child is occupied. Parents let their toddler have a device, triple the time that they used to because our world is now technology based. The more toddlers are using technology, the more familiar they will be with the world we live in. Toddler’s that use technology is smarter than the ones that don’t. Toddlers should be…

Assessing Listening in the ESL Classroom is a video that is full of specific drills and activities that can be used to practice listening skills and assess listener’s abilities. Types of listening include intensive, responsive, selective, and extensive listening, which are all addressed in the video. Most people are good listeners, but not everyone and for those individuals listening assessments can be useful. It can be hard to assess because we cannot see it directly if someone is not a good…

In the “Multiple Intelligences Assessment,” I scored the highest on self, or intrapersonal, followed by language (linguistic) and social (interpersonal). Like with the “Learning Styles Inventory” test, I was neither surprised nor disappointed to find out my results. I found myself getting excited reading the definition for each intelligence because it perfectly described how I think, how I act, what I enjoy, and what I try to avoid…

Class #10 (Lab during class #9) Readings: None listed in the outline (PSA Presentation day!) Today we had all of our Public Service Announcement assignments present in class. Some were videos, slideshows and poems. Over all, it was very interesting to see and learn about all of the different trauma related fields, theories, facts and activities. I think that everyone brought forward a creative presentation, making their PSA their very own. I truly enjoyed this class and think that it followed…

Cognitive development of the human brain has been a source of interest for generations of educators, researchers, and psychologists. The Stanford Binet Intelligence Quotient was used in the early 1900s. Behaviorists, John Watson and B.F. Skinner, began to study children and hypothesized that children were impressionable and transformable. These researchers believed that through reward of good behavior and discouragement of unacceptable behavior a child’s environment would shape the learning…

Tracking learner progress over time also proved to be a huge challenge especially because of the difficulties brought about by varied learning contexts such as family literacy classes, workplace classes or general ESL classes; and mobile learner and diverse populations. While the beneficial role of motivation in promoting SLA is evident, there are a few challenges associated with reliance on both instrumental and integrative motivation. The nature of motivation…