A Study on Intelligence of High School Students
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| Title: | A Study on Intelligence of High School Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rani, M. Usha, Prakash, Srinivasan |
| Source: | Journal on Educational Psychology. May-Jul 2015 9(1):46-51. |
| Availability: | i-manager Publications. 3-343 Hill View, Town Railway Nagar, Nagercoil 629001, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: +91-4652-276675; e-mail: info@imanagerpublications.com; Web site: http://www.imanagerpublications.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Intelligence, Intelligence Differences, High School Students, Intellectual Disciplines, Gender Differences, Teaching Methods, Institutional Characteristics, Intelligence Quotient, Cognitive Ability, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Tests |
| Geographic Terms: | India |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Raven Progressive Matrices |
| ISSN: | 0973-8827 |
| Abstract: | Intelligence involves the ability to think, solve problems, analyze situations, and understand social values, customs, and norms. Intelligence is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. Intellectual ability involves comprehension, understanding, and learning from experience. The objective of the study is to find out the intelligence of High School Students. Survey method was used for the study. 1,564 high school students from Madurai and Virudhunagar Districts were taken as sample using stratified random sampling technique. Raven's Standard Progressive matrices were used to measure the intelligence of high school students. Mean, Standard deviation, and t test were used to analyze the data. The results showed that there is significant difference in intelligence test scores of high school students in terms of area of study, gender, medium of instruction and board of school. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 17 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Access URL: | https://www.imanagerpublications.com/JournalIntroduction.aspx?journal=imanagersJournalonEducationalPsychology |
| Accession Number: | EJ1098152 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Intelligence involves the ability to think, solve problems, analyze situations, and understand social values, customs, and norms. Intelligence is a general mental capability that involves the ability to reason, plan, think abstractly, comprehend ideas and language, and learn. Intellectual ability involves comprehension, understanding, and learning from experience. The objective of the study is to find out the intelligence of High School Students. Survey method was used for the study. 1,564 high school students from Madurai and Virudhunagar Districts were taken as sample using stratified random sampling technique. Raven's Standard Progressive matrices were used to measure the intelligence of high school students. Mean, Standard deviation, and t test were used to analyze the data. The results showed that there is significant difference in intelligence test scores of high school students in terms of area of study, gender, medium of instruction and board of school. |
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| ISSN: | 0973-8827 |
