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. Misty – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Love Dr. Juntene

  2. Araceli – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting.

  3. Ellen – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –

    It is always good to grow and learn more about child/adult development.

  4. John – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –

    Dr. Juntune is a solid lecturer who combines theory with personal experience to illustrate the theory.

  5. Brenda – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was dry and too long, the could have done a few interactive videos to explain and that are more engaging.

  6. Lorena – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –

    I Like the visuals and examples

  7. Lisa – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    too much info too fast
    speaker was too fast
    couldn’t take notes well

  8. Renae – GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Just a wonderful reminder of the true meaning of what intelligence is and is not. And an encouragement that our schools can help foster both intelligence and achievement.

  9. Amy – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –

    It would be easier to do the discussion questions during the presentation instead of at the end.

  10. Crishna – YSLETA ISD (verified owner) –

    The information provided goes beyond the “basics” of understanding giftedness.

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