FAQS: Frequently asked questions about giftedness
The Karg Foundation receives a lot of questions on the subject of giftedness—FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)—far more often indeed than it did ten years ago. And this is a good thing! Many people involved in the educational processes of children have come to realize that giftedness can also be a fundamental personality trait of children and adolescents. The Karg Foundation wants to answer the questions you may have not only as educational and psychological professionals in educational institutions or working as educational providers, policy makers, or in training and further education institutes, but as parents and gifted people also: What is giftedness? How can it be identified? Who can provide advise for gifted children and their families? How can they be supported in the best possible way?
The Karg Foundation receives a lot of questions on the subject of giftedness—FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)—far more often indeed than it did ten years ago. And this is a good thing! Many people involved in the educational processes of children have come to realize that giftedness can also be a fundamental personality trait of children and adolescents.
The Karg Foundation wants to answer the questions you may have not only as educational and psychological professionals in educational institutions or working as educational providers, policy makers, or in training and further education institutes, but as parents and gifted people also: What is giftedness? How can it be identified? Who can provide advise for gifted children and their families? How can they be supported in the best possible way?
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“Intelligence is made<br />
up of many different<br />
abilities, and no<br />
one test captures<br />
them all.”<br />
Do all intelligence tests<br />
measure the same thing?<br />
Intelligence is made up of many different abilities,<br />
and no one test captures them all. Thus, there is no such<br />
thing as one single IQ test; rather, depending on the theory<br />
and the choice of tasks, there are different tests that cover<br />
more or less different aspects of intelligence. If a child has<br />
different scores on two different tests, it may be because<br />
the tests are actually measuring different things. Some<br />
tests, for instance, cover areas that are highly dependent<br />
on education, such as vocabulary or general knowledge.<br />
By using language-free material, other tests strive to be<br />
more neutral in terms of education. In other words, IQ is<br />
not the same as IQ! Therefore, whenever an intelligence<br />
test is administered, it is important to understand exactly<br />
what skills and abilities are being assessed.<br />
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