Measuring intelligence
How is IQ calculated?
MA = Mental age
CA = Chronological age
Example MA = 14 CA = 10
Q = 14 ÷ 10 X 100 = 140n
Interactive ways to Measure students IQ -
Adaptive Math | AdaptedMind - (game)
- Intelligence/IQ may be defined and assessed in a variety of ways. IQ mostly deals with adapting to changing environments, the ability to learn from experiences, spatial reasoning, problem-solving, abstract thinking, pattern recognition and even understanding complicated concepts.
- Since intelligence is the ability to function adaptively within one's surroundings; including one's culture, It can be determined that
- The term 'IQ', or Intelligence Quotient, refers to a standard test which measures a person’s ability to respond in various conditions with a mean/ average of 100
How is IQ calculated?
- The Intelligence quotient is calculated by the mental age divided by the chronological age times a hundred.
MA = Mental age
CA = Chronological age
Example MA = 14 CA = 10
Q = 14 ÷ 10 X 100 = 140n
Interactive ways to Measure students IQ -
Adaptive Math | AdaptedMind - (game)
Gardner (1993) Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Variations in IQ
Terms used:
Cognitive ability - The intellectual skills used by the brain to be able to process, retrieve, and store data.
Intelligence - The ability to easily grasp or comprehend new information as well as respond to new/ challenging situations.
Adaptive behaviour- The ability to function in a variety of situations
- There is a ‘myth' that IQ tests can be culturally biased towards different learners. It is proven that students can have a variety of intelligences or one's IQ might fall into one of eight categories. Gardener’s (1993) theory of multiple intelligences needs to be taken into consideration when assessing students.
Terms used:
Cognitive ability - The intellectual skills used by the brain to be able to process, retrieve, and store data.
Intelligence - The ability to easily grasp or comprehend new information as well as respond to new/ challenging situations.
Adaptive behaviour- The ability to function in a variety of situations