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Can We Be Intelligent about Intelligence? Why Education Needs the Concept of Plastic General Ability
Direct linkAdey, Philip; Csapo, Beno; Demetriou, Andreas; Hautamaki, Jarkko; Shayer, Michael – Educational Research Review, 2007
The notion of general cognitive ability (or "intelligence") is explored and why the time might now be ripe for educators to re-consider the power offered by a general intellectual capacity which is itself amenable to educational influence. We review existing knowledge concerning general intelligence, including the cohabitation of general and…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Stimulation, Educational Practices, Cognitive Ability
Peer reviewedAdey, Philip; Shayer, Michael – Physics Education, 1988
Attempts to show that not only can density be taught to lower ability pupils but that by doing so, there is the possibility of assisting pupils to develop their reasoning powers. Lists teaching activities that help in this process. (CW)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
