Module #11 & #12 IQ Test

Lauren Steinhardt

Ed Psych

GLE105 01

3/31/14

·      Provide the link for the test you took.

http://www.iqtest.com

·      How did taking the test make you feel? Why do you think IQ tests are so popular?

Upon taking this test I felt like I didn’t understand half the questions at first and had to think about them longer than I would have had I been able to use a piece of paper or a calculator to figure out my answers. I am a visual learner so therefore, I like to see problems done out. After reading the questions carefully and moving along in the test I found it to be get somewhat easier. I believe that IQ tests are popular because it is human to want to strive to be the smartest or the best. People believe that knowing how intelligent they are is very important.

·      Do you think the test is accurate representation both of your intelligence and of your abilities as a student?

I do not believe that this test accurately represents my intelligence or my abilities as a student at all. Typically I take time to answer questions and I am not very good at thinking inside of my head. I prefer to write my answers down or do them out on paper or to use a calculator. As a student the way that I work and how hard I work is how my intelligence is shown within my classes. Therefore, I do not believe that one test can determine my intelligence or abilities.

·      Although the test that you took is most likely not the most reliable or valid test, how would you approach IQ testing with your own students? Make sure you are developmentally appropriate in your answer.

In my opinion, if I were a teacher I do not believe that I would ever give my students an IQ test. I don’t believe that they should feel the pressure of being rated by one test to determine if they are intelligent or not. Every student is different, for they all learn differently, they all have their different strong suits in subject areas, they might have different developmental needs, learning disabilities, and some are better test takers than others no matter how hard or easy the test. Therefore, taking one test is impossible to determine ones level of intelligence.