Ability acquired in one branch of study appears transferable to another to a considerable extent, or else general intellectual and moral attitude matters more than method¶
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q1 i? For persons of mature age, figures on college honors and professional-school success are interpreted as showing either considerable transfer of ability across branches of study or the greater importance of general intellectual and moral attitude over method. → Communications and Discussions 1910
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Communications and Discussions 1910¶
Communications and Discussions. (1910). Journal of Educational Psychology. https://www.jstor.org
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Discussion comment in the journal's communications section interpreting figures on whether college honors predict professional-school success. The writer offers two alternative readings: "ability acquired in one branch of study as a method of thought and work is transferable to another to a very considerable extent," or general attitude matters more. No data or test statistics are printed here.
"Pedagogically the figures seem to mean for persons of mature age either that ability acquired in one branch of study as a method of thought and work is transferable to another to a very considerable extent, or that the general intellectual and moral attitude is far more important than the method."
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Related Claims¶
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Ability acquired in one branch of study appears transferable to another to a considerable extent, or else general intellectual and moral attitude matters more than method |
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Ability acquired in one branch of study appears transferable to another to a considerable extent, or else general intellectual and moral attitude matters more than method |
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