EDU372 Week 2 Discussion (dq1+dq2)

EDU372 Week 2 Discussion

Dq1

Intelligence. There are many ways to measure the intelligence of a person. One well known method is the I.Q. testing. Take the I.Q. Test available at the I.Q. Test Labs website (http://www.intelligencetest.com/). Using your experience with this test and the information from our reading assignment this week respond to the following:

Do you agree with the results of your own I.Q. test? Why or why not?

How do you feel about the practice of I.Q. testing? What did you learn about I.Q. testing? How does your experience connect with information from the text on I.Q.?

If a parent asked you what you thought about I.Q. testing, what helpful information could you provide him/her about the variables, influences, and value of I.Q. testing? Could I.Q. testing be used as a valid tool in the teaching-learning process?

Dq2

Intellectual Exceptionality. Legislation mandates that, wherever possible, children with exceptionalities be educated in mainstream education classrooms with other students. As a result, a teacher’s role and responsibilities have become increasingly complex. List some of the common characteristics of gifted students, and specific ways in which a teacher could accommodate the needs of a student who is gifted in the mainstream education classroom. What are some of the ways in which both high achieving students and students with disabilities are served in the mainstream classroom? Identify at least two ways both parties are served and then determine what works best for these student populations, and explain why.