CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Wechsler (1958) described general intellectual ability as the “global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment” (p. 7).

Detailed explanation-2: -Intelligence has been defined in many ways: higher level abilities (such as abstract reasoning, mental representation, problem solving, and decision making), the ability to learn, emotional knowledge, creativity, and adaptation to meet the demands of the environment effectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most widely used and accepted definition is that intelligence is the ability to learn from experiences, acquire knowledge, reason and problem solve, deal with people and objects and adapt effectively to the environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, it could be concluded that the psychologist who defined intelligence is the ability to adapt to one’s surroundings is ‘Jean Piaget’. He stated that “Intelligence is the ability to carry on abstract thinking". He defined intelligence in terms of judgement, practical sense, initiative, and adaptability.

Detailed explanation-5: -Analytical intelligence: The ability to evaluate information and solve problems. Creative intelligence: The ability to come up with new ideas. Practical intelligence: The ability to adapt to a changing environment.