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Direct linkStemler, Steven E.; Grigorenko, Elena L.; Jarvin, Linda; Sternberg, Robert J. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2006
Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence was used to create augmented exams in Advanced Placement Psychology and Statistics. Participants included 1895 high school students from 19 states and 56 schools throughout the U.S. The psychometric results support the validity of creating examinations that assess memory, analytical, creative, and…
Descriptors: Psychology, Statistics, Theories, Cognitive Processes
Cutting, Laurie E.; Scarborough, Hollis S. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2006
Reading comprehension scores from the Wechsler Individual Achievement Tests, the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test, and the Gray Oral Reading Test were examined in relation to measures of reading, language, and other cognitive skills that have been hypothesized to contribute to comprehension and account for comprehension differences. In a sample of 97…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Word Recognition, Language Proficiency, Thinking Skills
Peer reviewedDiaz-Lefebvre, Rene; Finnegan, Patricia – Community College Journal, 1997
Explores the application of Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) in developing a community college curriculum that enhances an educator's ability to teach students based upon their dominant intelligences, such as verbal/linguistic or musical/rhythmic. (VWC)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Ability
