CORRELATION BETWEEN INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY AND ABILITY OF MATHEMATICAL LEARNING OF GRADES 8 AND 9 IN JUNIOR SCHOOLS IN HO CHI MINH CITY

Abstract

The article presented the correlation between intellectual capacity and ability of mathematical learning of grades 8 and 9 in junior high schools in Ho Chi Minh City. The Otis test was used to measure intellectual capacity giving the appropriate reliability index – grade 9 had an average score higher than that of grade 8.For the validity – the average scores of the 8 and 9 graders in junior high schools in Ho Chi Minh are significant different. The general test set of ability and basic skills at level 21/22 in form A was used to measure mathematical learning ability. The results show that students sxored higher with theoretical questions than the practical ones. The correlation between intellectual capacity and ability of mathematical learning of grades 8 and 9 is significant for general and particular aspects. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate students’ intellectual capacity before further decisions are made on mathematical learning contents for grades 8 and 9 in junior high schools.