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OECD Publishing, 2021
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are major breakthrough technologies that are transforming the economy and society. The OECD's Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Skills (AIFS) project is developing a programme to assess the capabilities of AI and robotics, and their impact on education and work. This volume reports on the first…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Skill Development, Evaluation, Competence
Flanagan, Dawn P., Ed.; Harrison, Patti L., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2012
In one volume, this authoritative reference presents a current, comprehensive overview of intellectual and cognitive assessment, with a focus on practical applications. Leaders in the field describe major theories of intelligence and provide the knowledge needed to use the latest measures of cognitive abilities with individuals of all ages, from…
Descriptors: Evidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Intelligence, Learning Problems
Flynn, James R. – Cambridge University Press, 2012
The "Flynn effect" is a surprising finding, identified by James R. Flynn, that IQ test scores have significantly increased from one generation to the next over the past century. Flynn now brings us an exciting new book which aims to make sense of this rise in IQ scores and considers what this tells us about our intelligence, our minds…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Cognitive Ability, Intelligence, Older Adults
Kaufman, James C., Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2009
The field of intelligence testing has been revolutionized by Alan S. Kaufman. He developed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) with David Wechsler, and his best-selling book, Intelligent Testing with the WISC-R, introduced the phrase "intelligent testing." Kaufman, with his wife, Nadeen, then created his own…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intelligence, Learning Disabilities, Testing
Roeper, Annemarie – Great Potential Press, Inc., 2007
In this book, the author describes the complexity of the Self as the source of all human behavior. She will try to outline the structure of the Self, its normal growth and development, and the role of interaction with other living things in this process. Ms. Roeper sees the Self as a unit within us, which includes input from the brain and all…
Descriptors: Gifted, Individual Development, Children, Self Actualization
Reschly, Daniel J., Ed.; Myers, Tracy G., Ed.; Hartel, Christine R., Ed. – 2002
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides income support and medical benefits for adults with mental retardation unable to perform substantial gainful activity through the Disability Insurance (DI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI benefits are also provided to families of children and adolescents who evidence…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adolescents, Adults, Children
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; And Others – 1977
This volume is a collection of informative integrative reviews of primary research and development reports relevant to workers and students in early childhood education. The articles are: (1) "Psychological Perspectives and Early Childhood Education: Some Relations between Theory and Practice"; (2) "Children's Friendships in School…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children
Dreikurs, Rudolf; Brunwald, Bernice Bronia; Pepper, Floy C. – 1998
This book, based on Adlerian psychology, applies the techniques of motivation modification to realistic classroom problems, dealing step-by-step with handling behavior difficulties and providing the background that enables student teachers to understand the group dynamics of various classroom situations. The book is divided into five parts with 30…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Children, Classroom Techniques