INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 12.1 (AGES 1-3) & CHAPTER 15 (AGES 3-6)

THE ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE  Intelligence is the ability to interpret and understand everyday situations and to use prior experiences when faced with new situations or problems.  *Interactions with family members, availability of play things and encouragement can promote intelligence*

METHODS OF LEARNING  Incidental Learning-unplanned  Trial and error learning-trying solutions before finding one that works  Imitation-watching and copying others  Directed learning-learning that is taught

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT  Children learn concepts and categories in stages.  Ex. All round food is a cookie  Intellectual activity is broken into 7 areas: See Pages

CH.15 TRADITIONAL VIEWS OF INTELLIGENCE  IQ score=  Intelligence test=critics have pointed out several draw backs.  New way of looking at intelligence: Multiple Intelligences 8 multiple intelligences=which one are you???? tiple_int/index.htm

THEORIES OF INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT PAGE 457  Piaget’s 4 periods of learning  Vygotsky’s Theory  Montessori’s Theory of Learning Compare the three theories: which one do you agree with most and why??