With the advance of modern technology, social media and text speak is it any wonder that our young people are losing literacy and vocabulary skills? Research from the Oxford University Press has revealed that a shocking 4 out of 10 children starting secondary school have such limited vocabulary it is harming their learning. Modern life…
In December, I posted a list of 15 classic book titles that I suggested children should add to their reading lists. A few parents have asked why their children should read these books, as an old fashioned style of writing can make it a little harder to read. My response is always the same. These…
There has been much debate about whether or not creativity is learnt or inherited. This has been researched from many viewpoints including both sociological and medical. Recent studies (2013) at the University of Queensland, Australia, conducted by Social Psychologists, suggest that researchers have previously focused on the intelligence and motivation of specifically ‘talented’ individuals, measured…
In the history of intelligence testing, a distinction has been drawn between IQ (Innate quotient – the natural dormant intelligence which a person is born with) and AQ (Acquired quotient – ability that is acquired via study and application). There have been numerous debates about how these aspects are to be measured and whether or…