Learning has been defined within physical education not as a passive reception of knowledge, however one in which learners must be active in creating their own understanding (Gardner, 2008) stating the importance of a practical element. ...
Suppose you are compiling a battery of psychological assessment measures for selection of students at a South African tertiary institution. You decide to include a group test of intelligence (based on the psychometric approach) but given the multicultural context in which you are working, you also administer a test that measures learning potential (using dynamic assessment). Your assignment is to write an essay in which you discuss the theories underlying each of these two types of tests, indicating the value of each approach given the context. Provide an example of a group test of intellige...
