Intelligence and LO LO9529

BrooksJeff@aol.com
Tue, 27 Aug 1996 20:03:27 -0400

Ben Compton (LO9477, 96-08-26) writes:

<< Don't you think that the fact that one would recognize the importance of
these skills [like mentoring or dialogue] or competency is a sign of
intelligence? Would someone with a low IQ ever have a passion for learning?
Would they value mentoring?

I think what you're describing emerges from the intelligence of the person.
>>

Ben,

You are seeming to dismiss a large portion of the population - perhaps you
don't mean to, but that's my read, anyway. I have known people with low IQs
who have had a great passion for learning. They may have been slower at it
and may not have gotten as far as people with higher IQs, but the experience
of "getting" something was just as joyous and brought them just as much
personal meaning as anyone's sense of mastering a concept. And, when an
authority figure has noticed them in a positive manner, they have definitely
valued the mentoring offered. Obviously, this is not true for everyone with
a low IQ, nor with a high IQ, for that matter. I just think that other
qualities besides intelligence are important in a person's ability to learn.

-Jeff (BrooksJeff@AOL.com)

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