EDUC 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Crop Rotation, Problem Solving, Ikea
EDUC 40: Educational Psychology
11/22/16
Lecture 16: Intelligence and Special Education (Chapter 5)
Intelligence
● Consider a “construct” / can’t be measure directly
○ We look at different aspects to try to measure intelligence but there is not a
universal standard of measuring intelligence
■ ex) we test how fast someone can recognize pattern, decipher a
metaphor, perform procedural math problems, … etc.
○ Although we have different tests to measure intelligence these test are all
missing the “whole” idea
● Is adaptive
● Is related to learning ability
○ We think that it is related to academic concepts but is it really?
● Involves use of prior knowledge
● Involves many different mental processes
● Is culture specific
○ Different culture value intelligence differently
○ Western (USA) sees intelligence as doing well in school
● Key Definition
○ Individual differences
■ Variability in abilities and characteristics among individuals
● Intelligence, temperament
○ Students with special needs
■ Different enough from peers to require specially adapted materials and
practice
Spearman Intelligence Theory
● Single, pervasive reasoning ability
● Multiple specific factor
Cattell
● Fluid intelligence = how quickly you can recognize pattern, information, change from one
subject to the next
○ ex) SAT tests fluid intelligence because we get 25 minutes to take a math
portion, switch to reading for 25 minutes and back to math
○ Peak of fluid intelligence is usually around the age of 25, after 25 years old the
knowledge becomes crystallized
● Crystallized intelligence
○ Storage knowledge
○ Scope of knowledge with depth of info
○ Depth of knowledge
■ AKA wisdom
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Document Summary
Lecture 16: intelligence and special education (chapter 5) Consider a construct / can"t be measure directly. We look at different aspects to try to measure intelligence but there is not a universal standard of measuring intelligence. Ex) we test how fast someone can recognize pattern, decipher a metaphor, perform procedural math problems, etc. Although we have different tests to measure intelligence these test are all missing the whole idea. Western (usa) sees intelligence as doing well in school. Variability in abilities and characteristics among individuals. Different enough from peers to require specially adapted materials and practice. Fluid intelligence = how quickly you can recognize pattern, information, change from one subject to the next. Ex) sat tests fluid intelligence because we get 25 minutes to take a math portion, switch to reading for 25 minutes and back to math. Peak of fluid intelligence is usually around the age of 25, after 25 years old the knowledge becomes crystallized.
