Darlington, 25 Nov 1930
File
Identifier: Coll-1310/3/1/2/17
Scope and Contents
Thomson discusses the limitations of intelligence testing, and its positive qualities, citing its objectivity and scientific basis.
He outlines the processes involved in trialling the tests to establish their suitability and reliability, describing how the final order and content of the paper is decided; the difficulties involved in obtaining a representative sample of children; the need to incentivise children to do their best in the trial test, and the process of standardisation of test results and the creation of norms for each age group. He also touches upon the relationship between age and test performance within pupils at the same educational level.
Thomson describes the distribution of IQ levels shown by such tests, and how teachers might use these to predict and plan for educational attainment.
He outlines the processes involved in trialling the tests to establish their suitability and reliability, describing how the final order and content of the paper is decided; the difficulties involved in obtaining a representative sample of children; the need to incentivise children to do their best in the trial test, and the process of standardisation of test results and the creation of norms for each age group. He also touches upon the relationship between age and test performance within pupils at the same educational level.
Thomson describes the distribution of IQ levels shown by such tests, and how teachers might use these to predict and plan for educational attainment.
Dates
- 25 Nov 1930
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open.
Biographical / Historical
Delivered by Thomson to teachers in Darlington.
Extent
2 copies of typescript, 11pp each; 1 set of handwritten notes, 3pp
Physical Location
CLX-A-1371
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk