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Faggella, Kathy; Horowitz, Janet – Instructor, 1990
Seven forms of intellectual accomplishment are identified; each type forms the basis of a certain learning style. This article outlines how to recognize the characteristics of each form of intelligence and how to supply the materials, activities, and experiences that will reinforce these strengths in students. (IAH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Intelligence
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Kamin, Leon J. – Intelligence, 1980
Wolff has recently reinterpreted the data of Lee to indicate that Black migration from the south to Philadelphia had been selective in an IQ-relevant manner. However, Wolff's deduction from Lee's data is shown to depend entirely upon an assumption about cumulative IQ deficit in southern Black children. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Black Students, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences
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Wolff, Joseph L. – Intelligence, 1980
Kamin has contended that arguments presented in Wolff are too weak to justify selective migration. Although Kamin's critique points up the need for closer scrutiny of the cumulative-deficit phenomenon, it fails to refute Wolff's conclusion that selective migration is partly responsible for the North-South Black IQ differential. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Black Students, Elementary Education, Environmental Influences
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Willig, Ann C. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
Responds to Dunn's paper on Hispanic-Anglo differences in IQ scores. Argues that vocabulary use influences ethnic group IQ scores, that mainland Hispanic-American vocabulary scores decline after school entrance, and that native language proficiency achieved in a true bilingual program facilitates acquisition of English language skills. Contains 34…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups, Hispanic Americans
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Cummins, Jim – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
Responds to Dunn's monograph on Hispanic-Anglo differences in IQ scores. Discusses the cultural/linguistic bias in IQ tests, and the inevitability of this bias due to methods of test development and standardization. Criticizes Dunn's proposal for English immersion programs to replace bilingual education. Contains 21 references. (Author/SV)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Hispanic Americans