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Transforming IQ into “Orthopédie Mentale“

An Introduction to A. Binet and V. Vaney on Mental Orthopedics

  • Re-evaluates of the role of intelligence measures in education
  • Introduces the change in Binet’s empirical approach to IQ testing to IQ improvement
  • Discusses the implications and applications of Binet's work in education today

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

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Table of contents (2 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Alfred Binet’s Empirical Results from Current Pedagogical Perspective: Genesis and Incusion

    • Hayo Siemsen, John Testelin, Lisa Martin-Hansen, Karl Hayo Siemsen, Bernard Andrieu, Jean-Marie Fèvre
    Pages 1-18
  3. Historical Article by Binet and Vaney

    • Hayo Siemsen, John Testelin, Lisa Martin-Hansen, Karl Hayo Siemsen, Bernard Andrieu, Jean-Marie Fèvre
    Pages 19-63
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 65-65

About this book

This volume discusses Alfred Binet’s works on pedagogy based on his “Orthopédie Mentale”. Binet had empirically found that his idea of a test of general intelligence could be replaced by a test on “problem areas”. These problem areas were then to be specifically addressed and improved within a relatively short time. As a result, students dramatically improved in their IQ test results. Binet died before he could publish the results. Fortunately, the rector of the school, Victor Vaney, published the results of Binet’s experiments in his school. This volume provides the first English translation of Vaney's publication as well as an introduction to Binet's mostly forgotten late work.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Heidelberg University of Education, Heidelberg, Germany

    Hayo Siemsen

  • Encorps Teacher Organization Fellow, Los Angeles, USA

    John Testelin

  • California State University, Long Beach, USA

    Lisa Martin-Hansen

  • University of Applied Sciences, Emden/Leer, Germany

    Karl Hayo Siemsen

  • Sports faculty, Universite Paris Descartes, Paris, France

    Bernard Andrieu

  • Management Sciences, University of Lorraine, Sarreguemines Branch, France

    Jean-Marie Fèvre

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Transforming IQ into “Orthopédie Mentale“

  • Book Subtitle: An Introduction to A. Binet and V. Vaney on Mental Orthopedics

  • Authors: Hayo Siemsen, John Testelin, Lisa Martin-Hansen, Karl Hayo Siemsen, Bernard Andrieu, Jean-Marie Fèvre

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51994-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-51993-7Published: 11 December 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-51994-4Published: 04 December 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 65

  • Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Educational Psychology, Pedagogic Psychology, History of Education

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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