Child Development & Pedagogy
Intelligence & Its Multi-Dimensional View
Child Development & Pedagogy
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What this chapter covers
The 5 topics below make up Intelligence & Its Multi-Dimensional View in the CTET syllabus. Open any topic for notes, solved examples and a practice MCQ test.
1Concept & Critique of IQ
2Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
3Spearman, Thurstone & Guilford
4Sternberg's Triarchic Theory
5Implications for Teaching
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Key Concepts — Quick Reference
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The IQ idea and the multi-ability theories
| IQ formula (Stern/Terman) | IQ = (Mental Age / Chronological Age) x 100 |
|---|---|
| Gardner | Multiple Intelligences - 8 distinct, independent intelligences |
| Spearman | Two-factor: one general "g" + specific "s" abilities |
| Sternberg | Triarchic: analytical + creative + practical |
Quick attributions (who said what)
| Binet | First practical intelligence test + the idea of mental age |
|---|---|
| Thurstone | Primary Mental Abilities - intelligence is several factors, not one g |
| Guilford | Structure of Intellect - a 3-dimensional model of many abilities |
| Gardner key list | Linguistic, Logical-Math, Spatial, Bodily, Musical, Inter-, Intra-, Naturalistic |