The article that is to be reviewed is “Identification of giftedness inculturally diverse groups” by Wilma Vialle in Gifted EducationInternational, 1999, Vol 13, pp 250 -257. In this article Vialle (1999)recognises the under representation of disadvantaged students in educationallygifted programs. Vialle identifies the disadvantaged students as being childrenfrom “…non-English-speaking backgrounds, indigenous children andeconomically disadvantaged children” …
Intelligence: hereditary or acquired? Is intelligence determined primary by heredity or by the environment? This issue has aroused intense debates because many believe it has a little bit of both, but to what extent? The ones that believe that believe that every person is born with a fixed amount of intelligence argue that there is …
In 1979 a young graduate student in cognitive-development psychology, Howard Gardner and a group of colleagues received a grant from the Bernard Van Leer Foundation. The money was intended to, “ …produce a scholarly synthesis of what had been established in the biological, social, and cultural sciences about the nature and realization of human potential …
Unit 4 Sternberg, Spearman, and Gardner Models of Intelligence Aspects Psychology 206 In 1949 Robert Stenberg was born and is presently alive today. Robert J. Sternberg’s stunning study profession in psychology had quite an unpromising beginning; similar to a lot of the psychologists, his attention in human intelligence started at an early age. In the …
IQ tests are less the result of psychometric theorizing than they are he instruments that produce the raw data for theory construction. IQ tests were developed at the turn of the century in France by Alfred Bines and Theodore Smith. The original tests – and to a large extent even modern versions, were not based …
In A Rounded Version: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Howard Gardner introduces the idea of seven different intelligences, combating the idea of contemporary intelligence. Gardner defines the contemporary view of intelligence as, an individual’s intelligence test score based on his or her age with no regard to experience or training. In his words, “It is …
Study also investigates the moderating role of emotional intelligence on the relationship among decision making styles and organizational performance. Data is collected on random sampling basis from 187 banking sector employees. If endings of the study determine that employee’s different decision making styles influence organizational performance differently. Major findings include that rational and dependent decision …
Most of us are now aware of damage which our modern way of life is doing to the environment. This includes the harm which we are inflicting on many animals. Indeed, we are in danger of wiping out some species, if we have not already done so. For millions of years, extinction among animals was …
Which position do you believe best describes childhood intelligence – Piaget’s position or the Nature verses Nurture treatment or Gardener’s multiple intelligences? Explain your reply. When sing intelligence. Piaget focuses on the mental procedures that occur. instead than on the existent step of the mind. He uses four countries to specify intelligence where Gardner defines …
What is the problem or question that motivates the author? Mr.. Gardner disagreed with the traditional method used to determine one’s intelligence. He wanted to demonstrate that cache’s has a different capacity, and it could vary according with their skills and strengths. From what contest is the Author writing? He supported his Ideas from diverse …
AbstractMental rotation is test of intelligence just like when we take our S.A.T. exams, Psychological exams and Entrance exams. This paper wishes to define what mental rotation is. This paper starts by defining what mental rotation is, why there are people who dedicate their lives into studying this types of things. This paper gave some …
Memory, Thinking, and IntelligenceToday we are living in an information age where the IT has revolutionized the way human being interact with each other. There are computer systems and other storage devices with huge memory capacity. But the human memory and thinking process still leaves a lot for the computers to work on. Analyzing the …
The Pros and Cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) Introduction This paper discusses the pros and cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III). First, important definitional, theoretical issues, including the nature of intelligence, a brief history, and pros and cons are discussed. Next, the development, reliability, validity, and assets and limitations of …
My own Multiple Intelligences Survey results suggest that my strengths lie along the Musical and Logical intelligence areas. This is understandable since I love listening to music. I easily pick on rhythms, beats and other noise patterns around me. Listening to sounds in nature soothe me whenever I am stressed or agitated. I also remember …
Article: Emotional Intelligence and Empathy: Their Relation to Multicultural Counseling Knowledge and Awareness By Kathy Gainor Publication: Professional School Counselling – December 2001 1. Report on the Abstract? Is it clear? The abstract was worded quite confusingly because it was redundant in using words within sentences. The purpose of the study …
“Emotional intelligence refers to an ability to recognize the meanings of emotion and their relationships and to reason and problem-solve on the basis of them. Emotional intelligence is involved in the capacity to perceive emotions, assimilate emotion-related feelings, understand the information of those emotions, and manage them. ” (Mayer, J. D. et. al, 1999) A …
Michael Moore’s essay “Idiot Nation” focuses on the steadily declining intelligence of America due to the insufficient education being provided, and the politicians who are more than a little to blame for it. In Moore’s writing he discusses the leaders of America who set an embarrassing example for our society, and are essentially teaching our …
Human Intelligence Over time there has been considerable controversy about what exactly defines human intelligence and how can we measure it. Standardized tests used to measure intelligence have been found to be inconclusive when measuring African American inner city students. The factors which influence the outcome of students’ test scores are environmental, family, race, gender, …
Vygotsky’s Theory and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences The concept of learning is governed by various learning theories that serve as the guidelines and protocols utilized in optimizing teaching and learning procedures. Learning and teaching processes are usually guided by vast numbers of theories that explains the rationale and suggests ways in order to maximize the quality …
Intelligence and Delinquency The article “Intelligence and Delinquency: A Revisionist Review” by Hirschi and Hindelang provide detailed overview of the issues associated with human IQ offering different perspectives, studies and researches. Nowadays sociologists are interested in individual differences and they are willing to reveal the primary reasons of such disparities. To defend their position the …
