General intelligence factor

Service Learning can be an essential part of a middle level student’s development. It allows them to make social connections with the community, grow as a person, and provide lasting memories that they can carry on into other projects. There are different types of service learning such as volunteering at events, do a community clean up, or coming into a classroom and mentoring the students. Some of these options can be life impacting than other depending on what interests the students. By having…

Learning to Read Malcom X 1) Generally speaking, people start off learning to read at a young age. They primarily attend school, where they are taught with images and words in which they learn to formulate small sentences at a time. They are given “beginners” vocabulary which begins to advance with one’s cognitive understanding, age, and grade. Malcom X learning to read was very different from the norm. He was self-taught while residing in prison with no prior knowledge of vocabulary. “But…

schools increasing every year.” (Full day kindergarten” 2013) Full day kindergarten would be a positive thing because it starts kids off earlier while they are young, it opens up more jobs, helps families, has more time for learning and increased intelligence. Full day kindergarten helps a lot of families by, saving them money, it starts off by saving money from all families and especially for the low income families by not having to pay for a babysitter or daycare center. “Full-day…

As I reflect back on this class, I realize that is has positively impacted my life in a way that I never thought it would have. I have learned more about myself during this class, than I have in any other class to date. In chapter 1 the parts I like were, understanding the culture of higher education, and becoming an active learner. These parts were significant because it taught me that in order to understand college, I had to learn what it was. Having learned and adapted to the culture of…

How do Language and Literacy Develop? In this essay the aim is to explain how language and literacy develop from the ages and stages of development, although oral language provides the foundation for written language they are both very different. Explaining features’ that are key to language acquisition and the development also comparing two theories from different theorists, I chose to look at the theory of Vygotsky whom is a Social interaction theorist and the other by Skinner whom is a…

Either by," 'novelty, challenge, or aesthetic value," self-directed, intrinsically motivated, active learners have a kind of intrinsic interest in what they are learning, making, or doing (Ryan, Deci, 2000). Having cultivated a sense of autonomy these learners are not distracted or incentivized by tangible rewards, threats, deadlines, directives, or competition. They instead can be identified by some of these essential qualities: a curiosity/desire to learn, an ability to see problems as…

Mark Twain once said, “The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.” As a person who struggles with depression and low self-esteem, I find this quote to be very easy to relate to. With this mindset, it can be difficult to have a positive outlook not only on life, but on myself. This essay gives me a chance to explore the parts of myself that I am proud of and examine the people and events that have shaped me. Three words I would use to describe myself are logical, open-minded,…

There is a stigma associated with attending Brookdale. It did not make sense to me, and I did not let it stop me. In my senior year of high school, I blatantly told everyone I was going to Brookdale and faced opposition. No one understood. I was in the top ten percent of my class. I was in national honors society. I was active in sports as well as volunteering. I took plenty of AP classes. But I wanted to go to Brookdale. I would attend Brookdale in the Fall. They thought I was crazy. I did not…

In the beginning of the semester in the physics course, we were asked to write an essay on what it means to be a learner in physics. I wrote about the importance of being a good listener. I then discussed the importance of being prepared for class and coming in with a willingness to learn, as well as starting class with an open mind to learning outside one’s comfort zone and taking risks. Amongst a few other things, I mentioned that becoming a successful learner requires effort and dedication.…

For example, the intelligence of an aging adult. There are two different fundamental types of skills such as fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. Fluid intelligence is the ability to apply mental power to situations that require little or no prior knowledge. Fluid intelligence involves being able to think and reason abstractly and solve problems. This ability is considered independent of learning, experience, and education. Examples of the use of fluid intelligence include solving…