Chapter 6: Get Beyond Learning Styles

Defining and measuring intelligence in a way that accounts for people's intellectual horsepower and provides a fair indicator of their potential

At least two

Reasoning, seeing relationships, thinking abstractly, and holding information in mind while working on a problem

<p>Accumulated knowledge of the world and the procedures or mental models developed from past learning and experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide a fair indicator of an individual's potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over a hundred years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fluid intelligence enables individuals to process and understand new information</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It highlights the importance of both innate abilities and learned knowledge in shaping an individual's cognitive potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ability to work with words and languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ability to 'read' other people and work with them effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ability to understand one's self and make accurate judgments of one's knowledge, abilities, and effectiveness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ability to discriminate and relate to one's natural surroundings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are static measures that only tell us about what we know at a given moment, but not about our potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It suggests that intelligence is not fixed, but rather can be developed and improved over time, and that traditional measures underestimate an individual's potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The structure of a village represents the interconnected nature of its components, which gives it a life and significance beyond its individual parts. Similarly, mastering a subject involves understanding the underlying structure and rules that govern it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowledge refers to the acquisition of information, while know-how refers to the application of that knowledge to achieve a goal. Structure, as understood through metaphors like the village, enables the transformation of knowledge into know-how.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author suggests building a structure by identifying the central ideas, rules, and supporting concepts, and then creating a framework or metaphor to hold these ideas together. The benefit of doing so is that it enables mastery and know-how, going beyond mere knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recognizing and addressing 'holes' in one's aptitudes is important because it enables individuals to develop workarounds and compensating skills, leading to greater achievement. This can be achieved through quizzing, peer review, and other tools that help individuals accurately assess their knowledge and abilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exemplars are significant in learning because they can be used to identify underlying principles and rules. By studying multiple exemplars and identifying their similarities and differences, individuals can build a structure of underlying principles and rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The author suggests that structure is essential for mastery, as it enables individuals to build a framework of underlying principles and rules. The author illustrates this concept through metaphors such as the winding stair and the village, which show how structure enables interconnectedness and significance.</p> Signup and view all the answers