Can We Be Intelligent about Intelligence? Why Education Needs the Concept of Plastic General Ability

Autor/inn/en	Adey, Philip; Csapo, Beno; Demetriou, Andreas; Hautamaki, Jarkko; Shayer, Michael
Titel	Can We Be Intelligent about Intelligence? Why Education Needs the Concept of Plastic General Ability
Quelle	In: Educational Research Review, 2 (2007) 2, S.75-97 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1747-938X
DOI	10.1016/j.edurev.2007.05.001
Schlagwörter	Intelligence; Stimulation; Educational Practices; Cognitive Ability; Cognitive Development; Models; Multiple Intelligences; Theory Practice Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intelligenz; Klugheit; Bildungspraxis; Denkfähigkeit; Kognitive Entwicklung; Analogiemodell; Intelligenz (Psy); Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung
Abstract	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 special abilities, cognitive modules, development, and evidence for plasticity of the general processor. We examine why this knowledge is generally absent from educational practice and present a number of models that attempt to synthesise the main aspects of current psychological theories. We explore how the models might be used in educational applications and look at examples of effective cognitive stimulation considering both practicalities and theoretical notions of what in our cognitive models is affected by stimulation. We discuss finally the possible political, cultural and social barriers to the inclusion of general ability as central to educational aims. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10