F. J. Schonell gives the first of three talks on present theories of teaching and learning in relation to differing capacities to learn
Professor Schonell, who is head of the Department of Education in the University of Birmingham, has devoted much time to the problems of learning, and as part of a larger research programme he has established in Birmingham the Institute of Education Remedial Centre for studying the learning difficulties of intelligent children. In his first talk he considers such questions as: What is the nature of general intelligence? Do intellectual levels in individuals change ? What are the limitations of intelligence tests, and to what extent are our methods of selection for grammar schools and universities effective?