Intelligence tests

words become fuzzy, therefore, I have a hard time focusing reading, I start to stumble and I get so nervous that I start to read louder in order to focus on the words. Such a degrading experience…mostly because I feel people correlate it with my intelligence. Funny note is that when reading myself and though I have a hard time comprehending what I am reading; I can read fluently. Also, I am the last one to volunteer to write on the whiteboard as a result of my inability to spell words correctly…

includes ideas such as lengths of a table, how to use a ruler and a YouTube clip that explains the history of measurement, relating measurement to the real world. Fisher (2005) suggests using strategies to guess, test and review. Students are encouraged to guess the length of the cards then test their answers. Reviewing and reflecting on what has been learnt is an important part of the learning process…

observation, when the learner consciously reflects back on that experience, abstract conceptualization, where the learner attempts to conceptualize a theory or model of what is observed and active experimentation, where the learner is trying to plan how to test a model or theory or plan for a forthcoming experience. These four stages are corresponding to Kolb’s four leaning styles which are diverging (CE/RO) meaning ‘feeling and watching’ these people are able to think in a different way and…

smart or hard worker . They believe in dedication and hard work rather than their brain and talent. They also believe that by working hard they can learn more quickly, they see challenges as opportunities to improve themselves. For many people intelligence is fixed but we are the ones who have to change our minds and see struggle as a part of learning. To change our minds from fixed to growth you have to…

their research paper, “Cognitive test anxiety and academic performance”, presented the conclusions of some of the foundational research on test anxiety and discussed the results of a study they conducted on the topic. The authors began their paper by examining the different components, namely the emotionality and the cognitive component of test anxiety and their effects on a student 's performance. According to Cassady and Johnson, “the cognitive component of test anxiety is the factor most…

Jean Piaget’s Influence in the Field of Psychology Trystan J. Self Oklahoma State University Jean Piaget’s Influence In the Field Of Psychology Jean Piaget was born on August 9, 1896, in Switzerland. At an early age, Piaget was interested in sciences. His father was a smart man who was dedicated to his studies and Piaget began to show that trait at an early age. His mother was highly emotional and created tension in the family. At the age of 10, Piaget wrote a paper on an albino sparrow and…

2004). This theory of intelligence is called entity theory and it can be a hindrance to learning by luring students into the trap of accepting poor performance and thinking that the results are a…

individual, obtaining many honors and titles in the science community. Einstein truly represents something that many of us long for, success. As a society, we often praise him and others who seemed to have been gifted with the desirable gift of intelligence. We refer to them as being “geniuses” as they seem to have a natural ability to solve any academic problem in their area of expertise. However, individuals that lay on the other side of the spectrum those so called “mentally disabled” are…

Early History In the beginning, in 1904, Alfred Binet, a French psychologist, researched and focused on the relationship between memory and oral or visual methods and developed the first intelligence test that produced interest in individual differences. The study of learning styles in 1907 was the next step when Dr. Maria Montessori invented the Montessori method of education that uses materials to enhance the learning styles of her students. It is because through their actions that Dr.…

It was a Monday afternoon,when I received the scores from my eighth grade state mandated standardized test. I was new to the Georgia educational system and I had just become accustomed to it. As the teacher passed out the scores, I was suddenly struck with a wave of anxiety. I began to analyze the results of the math section of the standardized test. and that when my enthusiasm for the results began to diminish. Life was peaceful and smooth, when I was raised in…