tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post5198152055593491752..comments2024-03-06T04:12:03.866-05:00Comments on Chess-Squared: More to maths than IQSteve Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434993363900914319noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-39805262315219354502007-07-11T22:24:00.000-05:002007-07-11T22:24:00.000-05:00Hi Harry and Steve,Is 'executive functioning' a fl...Hi Harry and Steve,<BR/>Is 'executive functioning' a flash concept for self motivation, or engagement?<BR/>From our work on Mastery and Performance (IQ) orientations it is clearly about students who wish to learn for understanding and maintaining control, in challenging situations with maybe a 'significant person' (teacher or tutor) for support.<BR/>I think that Vygotski's notion of scaffolding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-23181438010100303982007-07-11T20:29:00.000-05:002007-07-11T20:29:00.000-05:00How can we impart these skills? If kids are given ...How can we impart these skills? If kids are given heaps of home based creative project work and are immersed in a culture of learning they are very likely to develop these skills. They see their parents engaged in mental pursuits that take patience and intelligence and the parents are MODELLING these values for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-20004770740484325292007-07-11T20:17:00.000-05:002007-07-11T20:17:00.000-05:00Hi Steve,This is a brilliant blog entry. Motivatio...Hi Steve,<BR/>This is a brilliant blog entry. Motivation, concentration, goal setting and being a self regulated learner are the keys to tremendous opportunities. I want to ask you some questions purely in terms of developing these qualities in students. How do we as parents and teachers impart these qualities to our students and children, I mean in a formal teacher based pedagogical way, which Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20127414.post-47651957224592598392007-07-11T17:31:00.000-05:002007-07-11T17:31:00.000-05:00Dear Harry and Steve,I read your latest entry with...Dear Harry and Steve,<BR/>I read your latest entry with interest. I wonder if you might find some authentic way of comparing IQ scores to Executive Functioning? How do you measure the skills of 'working memory' and 'inhibitory control'? This would be of great interest to all educators, especially if you could prove that regular involvement in Chess assists with these functions. I am sure that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com