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Funny, I'm actually reading this Linda Gottfredson article right now, and she says the opposite. She says the educational and military psychologists found that those of below average intelligence learn better step by step, hands on, concrete instruction with a lot of practice. Meanwhile, more intelligent people learn better when allowed to structure their own learning.
IQ tests are designed to measure an individual’s
maximum cognitive ability but in everyday life we
rarely perform at our best. Too often we arrive at
work sleep-deprived, stressed, distracted, hungry,
sick, addled by medicine or hung-over – all of which
reduce cognitive acuity. This is compounded by the
fact that many employers fail to recognise that
mental performance varies over a day or week.
Organisations squander their members’ cognitive
assets when they pace tasks poorly or flout normal
sleep cycles, such as when schools start too early for
the typical student, or when shift-workers have
to put up with constantly changing schedules.
What’s more, to fully realise their abilities,
individuals of different intelligence levels often
require different kinds of support. Educational and
military psychologists have shown that people of
below-average intelligence learn best when given
concrete, step-by-step, hands-on instruction
and lots of practice, whereas individuals of aboveaverage
intelligence learn best when allowed to
structure their own learning. One-size-fits-all
instruction stunts the learning of both types of
individuals. Schools can get far more out of pupils
by educating them to their personal potential and
employers can boost the achievements of their staff
with well-targeted assistance such as mentoring,
supervision and training.
Brainpower also needs protecting and nurturing.
Chronic illness, alcohol abuse and head injuries cause cumulative cognitive damage,
accelerating the effects of ageing and
increasing the risk of dementia. With
vaccinations and care, most such
assaults are preventable. We can also
reduce exposure to human-made
hazards that damage the brain, such
as pesticides, lead, radiation and
exposure to drugs in the womb. The
best way to get the most from our
native intelligence right into old age is
to maintain good health of both body
and mind. Healthy body, healthy mind
is a cliché because it’s true.
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[–] eagleshigh 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Funny, I'm actually reading this Linda Gottfredson article right now, and she says the opposite. She says the educational and military psychologists found that those of below average intelligence learn better step by step, hands on, concrete instruction with a lot of practice. Meanwhile, more intelligent people learn better when allowed to structure their own learning.
https://www.newscientist.com/data/doc/article/dn19554/instant_expert_13_-_intelligence.pdf