Intelligence – What Is It and Why Is It Important

$20.00

Presenter: Dr. Joyce Juntune 
Core Area: Identification & Assessment 
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary 
Hours: 1 

Intelligence has become a taboo subject in some educational circles. Rather than avoiding the subject, hit the issue head-on by addressing some of the myths associated with the concept of intelligence, particularly in the classroom setting.

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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. 

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936 reviews for Intelligence – What Is It and Why Is It Important

  1. Nicodemus – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    Very useful information about intelligence.

  2. Cynthia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was excellent because it provides evidence and proven strategies through Dr. Juntune’s research, studies, readings, and personal experiences. She keeps things interesting and that makes it easy to follow along and relate to the classroom experience as a teacher and as a student.

  3. Brandy – BURNET CISD (verified owner) –

    It was quite interesting but was very in-depth.

  4. Ahmet – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    Great course.

  5. Leticia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very interesting to learn about the types of intelligences and how intelligence is built up through our growth span.

  6. Rhonda – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –

    This course provides so many indicators of intelligence, how to identify, work with, and continue to provide different ways to educate all students, especially gifted.

  7. Omega – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a great course by Dr. Joyce Juntune. Learning about intelligence is a great way for educators to understand the important role we all play in shaping students’ thinking and learning.

  8. Mandi – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –

    Great!

  9. Kathryn – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –

    It is very teacher friendly

  10. Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

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