Intelligence tests

Often times, the question is asked, “How does learning this help me? What can I possibly do with this?” The answer, while not necessarily concrete, is simple: Our knowledge is cumulative, and it prepares us for tomorrow by helping us learn how to learn and understand, even if its not a related topic A question that has been asked before, and likely will be proposed many times in the future, is: “Does what I learn today build upon what I learned yesterday?” The answer to that question is yes,…

Andragogy, or the practices of teaching adult learners, incorporates many perspectives and ideas from research. Among these are six andragogical principles related to motivation of adult learning. When reflecting upon learning experiences, adults should also consider cognitive, personality, and prior knowledge differences that may exist in each scenario. The following personal learning experiences serve as illustrations of these six principles. The Learner’s Need to Know I am guilty of…

Malcolm Knowles is credited with being the father of andragogy and outlined six assumptions associated with adult learning. These assumptions are 1) Learners need to know 2) Self-directed learning 3) Prior experience of the learner 4) Readiness to learn 5) Orientation to learning and 6) Motivation to learn. My personal experiences with each of these assumptions, while working with adults through professional learning experiences, have provided me with a certain degree of insight to help confirm…

Intelligence Vs. Wisdom Knowledge, information, and outside recourses all contribute to increase someone 's intelligence. While it is similar, on the other end of the spectrum there is wisdom which is the gained through experiences, common sense, and inside feelings. Although these two words are used to describe smartness their meanings differ in a major way. After reading through multiple studies done online of the differences between the two my eyes have really opened up to how different the…

Howard Gardner Howard Gardner is known for his theory on multiple intelligences, and his belief that people learn in different ways (Lane, n. d.). Gardner suggests that there are seven types of learners: visual-spatial, bodily kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, linguistic, and logical-mathematical (Lane, n. d.). In 1997, Garden added an eighth intelligence, naturalist (Bennett, 2014). School systems must realize that all children do not learn in the same ways, and teachers must…

Lev Vygotsky founded the sociocultural theory. His theory started in the 1930’s and still today is discussed to improve childrens education. This theory has an impact on young children’s social and cultural experiences. He believes that children are always learning, that all children are able to learn from adults who are more advanced and educated than themselves. Sociocultural theory believes the culture of beliefs, morals, traditions, and skills all help a child develop. He believed that…

In the book, Looking out Looking in, you manage your identity in two separate ways. The perceived, or private, self is a how you view yourself. It is called private, because it is likely we do not reveal all of our characteristics to others. The other way is the presented self. This is how others around you will see you, it is your public image. Sometimes there is a pretty large gap in between the way a person views themselves, and the way others view them. A person can act rough and tough when…

Implicit learning is defined as abstract, automatic, unintentional, effortless, and unconscious learning. However, how do we know that someone has learned implicitly? Using what method, can we figure out the learning phrase of implicit learning? Many studies have been done on implicit learning starting from 1898. In 1967, Reber released a paper who aimed to investigate the process by which participants responds to the statistical nature of the stimulus arrayed. Through this study, Reber was able…

B1. Active Participation Strategies Questioning: Asking students on their knowledge on different types of triangles serves as a quick check on students’ comprehension and gets student involve in the lesson more actively. (University of the Science in Philadelphia) Also, it can serve as checking their prior knowledge. Students above grade level (gifted) Questioning is an important part of the teaching-learning process because it enables establishing of what is already known and extending to…

Taking this class has been the true definition of Learning. “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” Henry Ford. That was the quote I referred to the first week of class. It meant learning is a constant mind stimulant that involves a Sequence, Precision, Technical Reasoning, and Confluence Learning Pattern. Sequence is learning well with labels, alphabetical, or organization. Precision is understanding with exact information, and not…