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Perkins, David – 1995
Pychologists, educators, and others have challenged the idea of a fixed IQ. This book uses recent research and earlier discoveries to argue that intelligence is not genetically set. Noting that the idea of learnable intelligence reflects the belief that intelligence can be taught, the book outlines a theory of learnable intelligence, including…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Epistemology, Experiential Learning, Genetics
Download full textFocus on Basics, 1999
This volume consists of four issues that present best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used. Issue 1(A) on adult multiple intelligences has seven articles: "MI (Multiple Intelligences), the GED (General Educational Development), and Me (Martha Jean); "Understanding Multiple Intelligences:…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
