The wise man gazed thoughtfully at the eager visitor for a moment and then responded; 'Yes, these three
abilities do exist...and they are meaningful only to people of greatness.' The visitor hurriedly assured the wise man; 'Oh yes, I am a man of true greatness.
Spatial
abilities, specifically visualization, play a critical role in the success of professions such as engineering, industrial and technical, mathematical, and scientific professions.
Instead of focusing on their many existing
abilities, these students should be encouraged to explore other aspects of their lives, such as their values, life goals, and leisure activities (Stewart, 1999).
"'Left-brain' dominance is giving way to a new world in which artistic and holistic right-brain
abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who falls behind," Pink writes.
Shepherd anticipates plenty in the future for assessment software, such as better stimulus, videos, sounds, simulations, and better measurement of
abilities.
By developing and adopting common scales for measuring core student
abilities such as reading and math, we can use assessments in a meaningful way that will help students of all
abilities learn and achieve in schools throughout the country.
What was new in Gardner's theory was (1) his proposal of how those
abilities are related; (2) his criteria for identifying intelligences; and (3) his labeling as intelligences what others have called
abilities.
The findings of this study will allow camp professionals, seasonal employees, and the camp community to clearly explain why summer camp employment is a "real job." These findings will help the camp profession establish the bridge that connects and transfers the skills, talents, attributes, and
abilities enhanced through a summer camp employment experience to life beyond summer camp.
Practitioners must possess specific competencies or knowledge, skills, and
abilities to effectively execute the intelligence cycle.
This study sought to determine whether self-estimates of work-relevant
abilities can improve upon the validity of test estimates (scores).
The cognitive and social sciences provide a foundation for those wishing to improve young men's self-awareness and decision-making
abilities about relationships, sex, contraception, pregnancy and parenthood.
Although most people know mental
abilities decline with age, the, increasing public awareness of Alzheimers disease sometimes makes us question our own thinking and reasoning
abilities.
Adults differ distinctly in terms of such factors as motivation, interest, values, attitudes, physical and mental
abilities, and learning histories.
Students (n=131) in 4th, 8th, and 11th grades from three public schools in Shanghai were interviewed about their beliefs regarding their own
abilities in physical education.
Some
abilities decline, some may not change, and others may actually improve, he says.