Earlier it was believed that the development of intelligence and the mental development of children depends only on their own skills, which can be called natural. That is, if almost from an infant age, the child did not show the inclinations of high intelligence, then, he can not learn more in school. But over time, the development of intelligence and mental development of schoolchildren began to pay attention to psychologists and educators. As a result, the fact that the child needs to be trained consciously and purposefully was determined, then the development of his thinking improves and accelerates.
Simply put, with an individual approach during the training of schoolchildren, thinking becomes more productive. But on the other hand, the child should have appropriate mental development to increase the level of learning. By the way, it should be noted immediately that many teachers believe that the learning ability depends on the child's intelligence level. That is, more simply, if the level is low, then how many children do not teach, he still does not learn anything. This statement is absolutely wrong. The level of intelligence, first of all, depends on the methods of instruction, and, importantly, on the personal qualities of the teacher. In order to educate students and increase their level of thinking, it is necessary that the teacher is always able to find a special approach to each child. It's not a secret for anyone that each person has a certain way of thinking, since people are conventionally divided into humanists and technicians. Therefore, in order to teach better to think, you need to choose the sphere that is given to the child easier, and already through it to find ways to teach complex subjects.
Methods of development
It is worth noting that it is easier and easier for schoolchildren to be trained at the junior school age. This is not surprising, since junior students are often very anxious to learn new things and are genuinely upset if they do not succeed. But the pupils of middle and high school have several other priorities. Learning and learning cease to be their main goal. Their mental development is much more difficult to improve and motivate children to learn something new, especially if it is difficult for them.
If we talk about specific methods for improving thinking and increasing intelligence, then of course, immediately it is worth emphasizing the development of memory. The more information a person can remember, the higher his intelligence becomes. But provided that the received information can not only accumulate, but also process. Otherwise, the rapid storage of large amounts of information, without further processing, may be a sign of low intelligence, but, on the contrary, of various mental and mental diseases.
In order to improve mental development and memory, educators need to remember that work with junior students should be conducted in a playful form. A child can not just be forced to learn a verse. He needs to be interested in this poem. Therefore, modern teaching methods offer a variety of forms of conducting lessons in the form of games.
Tests
In order to correctly determine the methods of teaching a particular student, you need to know exactly the level of his intelligence and thinking. It is for this that there are special psychological tests. They are divided into different blocks, each of which is directed to a certain area. After the child passes the tests, the teacher can determine how much the child is developed, what methods of teaching are best used and what kind of information the student will perceive easier and faster.
In order for the children to be sufficiently developed and have a large stock of knowledge and skills, they must be engaged from early childhood, improving their memory and constantly offering new information. But even in the case when the child has not received enough before entering the school, this gap can always be filled in the lower grades. Just need the right approach, patience and the desire of the teacher.