By Laura Powell
EDI 15A Psychological Perspective: Teaching & Learning
EDI 15A Psychological Perspective: Teaching & Learning
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 19, 2010
Today’s class we learned a lot of valuable information. I think the most interesting was the difference between intelligence, I.Q. and wisdom. We found that the definition of intelligence was the capacity of the individual to act purposefully, think rationally and deal effectively with the environment, the definition of I.Q. is the ability to act purposefully, rationally, and effectively on academic tasks in a classroom environment, and finally wisdom is the use of one’s abilities for the benefit of oneself and others by either adapting to the environment, shaping it to better suit one’s needs, or selecting a more compatible environment in which one can function. I thought these definitions were very helpful in creating a clear distinction between the three words.
Now I know that I.Q. is more of a test number within the classroom it is not necessarily a measure of a person’s intelligence. I always thought a person’s I.Q. was what really told you how smart or intelligent a person was, but intelligence is something different it’s a person’s ability to act within their environment and that could mean anything in a physical, mental, emotional way. This is an important distinction because now as a teacher I know that after a measure of a student’s I.Q. I should be able to find other things they are intelligent in. A teacher should be responsible for finding the aspects of a student’s life they excel in, this way they gain confidence and do what they are enjoying. This is especially important at a high school level.
We learned about Gardener’s Multiple Intelligence (MI) Theory. After going over all the different categories I found out which intelligences I excelled most in. I am strong logically, bodily kinesthetically, and naturally. I think this because I am definitely strong in math and sciences rather than English and history. I also exercise a lot and love to dance and horseback ride. I work really well with horses and it has become my passion. I thought it was cool to see my strengths and weaknesses as well as hear about other people.
The final thing we did in class was our talent show. I never realized how many amazing people we had in our class. So many of them have accomplished things and do things I would never in my life think of doing or be able to do. I thought it was so admirable that Cali has won so many awards rowing, and Morgan has done professional tennis matches. I also thought it was so cool that Jess made those scrapbooks and Jen made origami. Many times in classrooms you don’t get to know your classmates very well but in this class I feel like I’ve learned so much about everybody in class. The talent show was a really fun way to get to know each other better; I’m enjoying our time in class.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 19, 2010
Today’s class we learned a lot of valuable information. I think the most interesting was the difference between intelligence, I.Q. and wisdom. We found that the definition of intelligence was the capacity of the individual to act purposefully, think rationally and deal effectively with the environment, the definition of I.Q. is the ability to act purposefully, rationally, and effectively on academic tasks in a classroom environment, and finally wisdom is the use of one’s abilities for the benefit of oneself and others by either adapting to the environment, shaping it to better suit one’s needs, or selecting a more compatible environment in which one can function. I thought these definitions were very helpful in creating a clear distinction between the three words.
Now I know that I.Q. is more of a test number within the classroom it is not necessarily a measure of a person’s intelligence. I always thought a person’s I.Q. was what really told you how smart or intelligent a person was, but intelligence is something different it’s a person’s ability to act within their environment and that could mean anything in a physical, mental, emotional way. This is an important distinction because now as a teacher I know that after a measure of a student’s I.Q. I should be able to find other things they are intelligent in. A teacher should be responsible for finding the aspects of a student’s life they excel in, this way they gain confidence and do what they are enjoying. This is especially important at a high school level.
We learned about Gardener’s Multiple Intelligence (MI) Theory. After going over all the different categories I found out which intelligences I excelled most in. I am strong logically, bodily kinesthetically, and naturally. I think this because I am definitely strong in math and sciences rather than English and history. I also exercise a lot and love to dance and horseback ride. I work really well with horses and it has become my passion. I thought it was cool to see my strengths and weaknesses as well as hear about other people.
The final thing we did in class was our talent show. I never realized how many amazing people we had in our class. So many of them have accomplished things and do things I would never in my life think of doing or be able to do. I thought it was so admirable that Cali has won so many awards rowing, and Morgan has done professional tennis matches. I also thought it was so cool that Jess made those scrapbooks and Jen made origami. Many times in classrooms you don’t get to know your classmates very well but in this class I feel like I’ve learned so much about everybody in class. The talent show was a really fun way to get to know each other better; I’m enjoying our time in class.
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