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The Interface between Intelligence and Personality as Determinants of Classroom Learning

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International Handbook of Personality and Intelligence

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I find it helpful to consider the relationship between intelligence and personality as determinants of classroom learning in terms of three broad questions:

  • What is meant by intelligence in a scholastic context?

  • What is meant by personality when studied in a scholastic context?

  • What is the effect of mental ability and induced personality states on learning outcomes?

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Boekaerts, M. (1995). The Interface between Intelligence and Personality as Determinants of Classroom Learning. In: Saklofske, D.H., Zeidner, M. (eds) International Handbook of Personality and Intelligence. Perspectives on Individual Differences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5571-8_9

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