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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK one of the problems in the U.S. is this assumption that IQ is determinative in terms of learning.   Brilliant people on an IQ level often don't accomplish  a great deal because they lack the work ethic.  Also it is worth thinking about this in terms of working memory and fluidity.  If we have a fixed amount of space in our working memory say 10 concepts, over time you can chunk concepts together so you can know more.  Think spelling, math facts, vocabulary,  That is dependent on work and being introduced to the right sets of information.  Crappy schools amplify the gap between people with less working memory/fluidity i.e. IQ.  Higher quality schools would enable students to work harder to know and make up for some of the advantages of IQ.  They may actually accomplish more because they do have a work ethic.  Quite a few researchers think this is really the difference you are seeing between the US and Europe and many Asian countries like S. Korea or Japan.

The issue in the U.S. is we do not have systematized curriculum that helps kids build a wide range of knowledge.   [/quote]

In the US, it's not necessarily so much about IQ - most of the high achievers are driven by motivated families, whereas the remainder making up the other side across the gap are suffering from poor work ethic and a host of other problems.[/quote]

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