Description
In this 1-hour course “What is Intelligence and Why Does it Matter?” you’ll hear from Dr. Joyce Juntune, a leading expert in the field of education, why it is essential for the success of all students that we begin talking about intelligence in education.
In this course you will learn:
- What intelligence is and isn’t
- What leaders in the field of intelligence have to say
- How intelligence correlates with success in life
- The impact of “g” factor on intelligence
- And the impact that intelligence has in the classroom
- The connection between intelligence and abstraction
- How to build abstraction in students
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Jamie – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful!
Valeria – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
very helpful
adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very informative
Ryan – ASHTABULA AREA CITY (verified owner) –
It was great
Mary – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and useful. Excellent notes, slides and presentation. Stories and examples support the instruction.
Melissa – CORRIGAN-CAMDEN ISD (verified owner) –
This is great! Easy to go through and very informative.
Lori – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great discussion of fluid and crystalized intelligence.
Victoria – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed listening to the presenter. Her presentation was engaging.
Leah – MECHANICSBURG EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
The course was very informative about the brain and what factors contribute to intelligence.
JANETTE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great usefull of information to teach studets
Keelie – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
more examples of pruning and plasticity. It was a bit confusing
Kristi – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It is a good overall description of what intelligence is, what it is based on, and what can be done to improve vs. what is concrete and genetic by birth.
MELISSA C – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I truly enjoyed listening to the research based on solid information on intelligence.
Dusty – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
This course really had great insight on the development of intelligence and understanding of giftedness.
Jan – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I think teachers need this type of training more so than counselors or administrators since they have a direct role in planning and teaching students.
quincy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It was fine.
Mireya – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Melissa – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting.
Angela – ANGLETON ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
the course is informative
claudia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and helpful to think about going further in teaching
Marcus – BELLVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Rachel – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
A good course to take
Anette – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
It was concise and shared useful information.
Robby – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
It’s nice to have many different researchers ideas communicated by one person. It’s easier to digest in this way.
Jessica – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
This course was okay, the information was ok, but not very interesting.
Monica – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It provides useful information about what is intelligence and why intelligence is important.
Andrea – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was very informative and interesting. I enjoyed it.
The only CC I have is for the professor to speak slower. She is a speed talker.
Kristi – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I did not care for the speaker. She lacked a certain sensitivity when speaking of intelligence.
James – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
good course
Elva – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I gained better knowledge of how students think and learn.
Eliza – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Esther – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Brenda – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Great for lower elementary teachers.
Sonia – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Information was interesting and relevant
Ryan – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course
Rebecca – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it! I love Dr. Juntune!!
JOHN T – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I learning things about intelligence that I had not heard of before.
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Marisela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a very interesting course that explains everything about how to measure intelligence.
Gloria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very insightful
Talina – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course shared wonderful information!
Ophelia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Too much direct talking.
Aissa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was beneficial.
Angelica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Greta points on intelligence.
Diana – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course for I am new to this method of learning and I totally appreciate it for it kept me focused and interested.
Nancy – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and thought provoking.
Sherry – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting!
vilma – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It was interesting.
Dora – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!