Activity 3: Blog Reflection - How do you feel that the measurement of human intelligence has impacted learning in the educational system you are most familiar with?
Wow, I think that human intellgence impacts nearly everthing in an educational setting. One of the key things that I believe that it impacts is the expectations placed upon the learner. For instance, when I was in highschool, the honors classes had completely different G.P.A. calcuations than other classes. The honors classes were on a 6.0 scale; whereas the regular classes were on a 4.0 scale. For a student that switched from regular classes to honors classes, this would be an immediate boon to their G.P.A. So, basically the same "A" was worth more(in some respects)due to measured human intelligence via the honors system in place. Another example of how the measurement of human intelligence comes into play is via IQ scores. Again back when I was in high school, in order to even be considered for placement in the honors program, a student's IQ had to be of a certain level. With this is mind, I can recall the school counselor saying, you should be in honors based on your IQ score." When I was in kindergarten, I took an IQ test. Little did I know that when I entered highchool that my school district would later use that same test to determine whether or not I would be placed in honors. So, basically even if someone had good grades, it was virtually impossible to be placed in the honors program on that facet alone without some sort of measured proof of your intelligence. Coincidence I think not. My scenarios are examples that are good. However, I still wonder what is the case when measued intelligene comes into play for someone detriment instead of benefit.
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