1. Modern Theories of Intelligence: Focus on Multiple Intelligences.
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2. Definition of intelligence: ability or abilities to acquire and use knowledge for solving problems and adapting the world. Some people believe intelligence is a general ability ("g" factor); others, indeed most people today believe it is more complex than that and it involves many different abilities.
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3. [Heredity, environment and culture affect intelligence but race, sex and age after adulthood don't] What factors affect performance on intelligence tests? familiarity with content e.g. vocabulary; anxiety; testing context e.g. familiar environment; assessment method e.g. individual (questions asked and answered orally, given privately) or group test (pencil and paper test requiring reading and writing, given in group); degree of development of thinking learning skills; and the relationship between the tester and the testee e.g. same vs. different ethnicity. (Shapiro, 1973).
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4. [Testing doesn't always accurately determine a student's ability but when combined with other assessments it can be very useful.] He does best when he is able to structure his own learning experiences. I don't think he likes to take tests. He performs at a higher level when he can express himself verbally.
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5. [Creative people put ideas together] The creative individual combines disparate experiences in insightful ways. In contrast to analytical intelligence - how people break down ideas, creative people tend to excel in synthetic intelligence - how they put ideas together.
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6. [Academic abilities should be measured with various performance standards, including creativity, not just test scores] But his favorite explanation was that many bright people simply did not do well on written tests.
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