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.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Joyce Juntune is a renowned consultant, trainer, professor, and lecturer with more than 45 years of experience in the field of education. She is an instructional associate professor at Texas A&M University, and she teaches graduate-level courses in her expert areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity. She has focused the majority of her career on the areas of intelligence and gifted and talented education. Dr. Juntune has served as the executive director for the National Association for Gifted Children and the Institute for Applied Creativity at Texas A&M University.
Aldo Jafet – EL PASO ISD (verified owner) –
it was funny and encourage to pay more attention on the way we are teaching the students.
Kathryn – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Got me thinking about how we assess and decide what’s INTELLIGENT and what’s not. Very informative
Dwayne – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
The course was educational but a little long for a recorded “sit n soak”.
Sonia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Greate course. I really liked the information on tips for building abstraction.
Francisco – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I would rate it as 5 stars as a great presentation. Thank You!
Lidia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative presentation.
Sylvia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was clearly understood and very well summarized.
Kristie – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informative class that helps you understand how the brain works and the correlation between intelligence and learning.
Kevin – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Good information
Yvette – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
I think it is very informative and gives a good understanding of brain development and how it affects a child’s learning throughout their life.