I entered #thegreatconversation with a thread on multiple intelligences. It might be fruitful to have a separate one on the “standard” form to which I am opposing it. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/730709108279256924/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/730709108268123145/
Here are some criticisms of the IQ concept. Interesting quote: “…environmental differences in whether other people with whom a person speaks are willing to counter misunderstandings with factual arguments…”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient#Criticism_and_views
Here are some criticisms of the IQ concept. Interesting quote: “…environmental differences in whether other people with whom a person speaks are willing to counter misunderstandings with factual arguments…”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_quotient#Criticism_and_views
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/730709108277503602/
“The Bell Curve” was an especially egregious use of IQ results.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bell_Curve#Allegations_of_racism
“The Bell Curve” was an especially egregious use of IQ results.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bell_Curve#Allegations_of_racism
I should point out the “libertarian” organization behind the authors of the book criticized in my 3/28 tweet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Murray_(political_scientist) I’ll also leave a current editorial that might interest visitors here: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/04/02/when-invisible-hand-gives-you-finger https://www.pinterest.com/pin/730709108267003277/
I think it would be useful to open this thread to discussion of similar tests. This link contains an argument about standardized tests in general: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/730709108279570868/ More to come.