intellectual performance

Iodine, NAPLAN and the national IQ

Surprise and disappointment accompanied the recent publication of country by country test results from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study when Australian children unexpectedly performed poorly. In the reading literacy test our children rated 27 out of the 49 countries tested and in the maths [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2013-11-29T16:28:18+11:00November 29th, 2013|Categories: Science & Research|Tags: Cres Eastman, intellectual performance, iodine, micronutrient, NAPLAN, national IQ, nutrition, pregnancy, The World Health Organisation|0 Comments

What do you Expect?

For the most part, I believe that kids tend to rise or fall based on the expectations of the adults in their life. Last year, I was reminded of the book, 'Pygmalion in the Classroom' when I attended a workshop by James Nottingham. The book describes an experiment carried out in a US elementary school to test this [...]

By Shridevi|2012-10-21T23:59:04+11:00October 21st, 2012|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: adult expectations, children, intellectual performance, Positive Psychology, positivity, schooling|0 Comments