CHAPTER 4:
The topic of intelligence relates to me because I am not someone who necessarily got high standardized test scores, so being able to understand what intelligence actually is and what it is not has been eye-opening.
In my own development, I have seen the importance of intelligence. Being taught to really learn material and push my ability in the way of memorizing information ended up increasing my intelligence. I can see how crystallized intelligence has not decreased throughout my getting older and how environment is major influencer. Creativity played a huge role in my high school development, and learning how to balance a not measurable aspect of intelligence was very significant in my personal life.
If I am an art teacher one day, understanding intelligence is extremely important. One day, I will be teaching information and helping my students learn as they are developing. Many will have different levels of intelligence, and I need to be able to teach individually and accurately so all of my students will understand. Also, they must be aware that their worth is not measured in an IQ test. Along with that, they must know that creativity is measured differently and is just as important in learning. I hope I do not neglect creativity, since it is such a significant factor in my own life and in my future job as an art teacher.
In my own development, I have seen the importance of intelligence. Being taught to really learn material and push my ability in the way of memorizing information ended up increasing my intelligence. I can see how crystallized intelligence has not decreased throughout my getting older and how environment is major influencer. Creativity played a huge role in my high school development, and learning how to balance a not measurable aspect of intelligence was very significant in my personal life.
If I am an art teacher one day, understanding intelligence is extremely important. One day, I will be teaching information and helping my students learn as they are developing. Many will have different levels of intelligence, and I need to be able to teach individually and accurately so all of my students will understand. Also, they must be aware that their worth is not measured in an IQ test. Along with that, they must know that creativity is measured differently and is just as important in learning. I hope I do not neglect creativity, since it is such a significant factor in my own life and in my future job as an art teacher.