$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. Mary – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    I found this course very interesting except for the presenter’s voice.

  2. Orlando – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner)

    It can help teacher how to maximize their teaching strategies.

  3. Jamie – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner)

    This course was interesting. I do have a background in intelligence theory and understand the basic components of standardized testing. I don’t know if those without it would find it as easy to follow. The presenter speaks and goes through the slides very quickly.

  4. Brooke – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner)

    Relevant to any educator, but especially to AP Psychology teachers.

  5. Jennifer – TEXARKANA ISD (verified owner)

    It provided a great explanation of how students are able increase their intelligence and how it can increase.

  6. James – OLENTANGY LOCAL (verified owner)

    Great course

  7. Bryan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Detail oriented…have to go slow to be able to answer the open questions.

  8. Eduardo – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    This course has taught me to how to continue developing my higher thinking skills.

  9. ROGELIO – YSLETA ISD (verified owner)

    Tons of information about intelligence. Presenter is very adamant about the topic.

  10. Laura – YSLETA ISD (verified owner)

    This course was interesting. I learned a few things that teachers can implement in the classroom to help students with their learning.

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