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General Learning Skills

Analysis of the 22 cognitive skills

Assessment through a criterion-referenced test to measure the development level of cognitive skills essential for learning and professional performance.


✍🏻 Author: Isauro Blanco

ℹ️ Application: Collective and individual

🕓 Duration: 2 to 3 sessions of 45 minutes each

✅ Applicable age: 6 years and above

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What does your school obtain from this tool?

01

Understand

The reasons behind certain learning difficulties.

02

Analyse

High-impact indicators separately.

03

Intervene

Proactively.

04

Recognise and Address

Group diversity.

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Provide

Accurate information.

Problems you prevent (or mitigate) when using General Learning Skills

1.School failure: Early detection facilitates intervention to prevent learning difficulties from becoming chronic and ensures an appropriate educational response.


2.Difficulties in reading mastery and comprehension: Reading is the foundation of all learning; struggles in this area can impact performance in any subject, including mathematics. This tool helps identify which skills are underdeveloped, allowing targeted stimulation to prevent negative effects on reading competence.


3.Difficulties in learning mathematics: Mathematics is often met with resistance because the root of the difficulty is not identified, leading to reinforcement without addressing the underlying issue. Identifying the source of the difficulty prevents it from becoming a long-term obstacle.


4.Lack of motivation and low academic self-concept: A false belief of low ability due to poor or insufficient school performance directly affects intellectual self-esteem and, consequently, motivation. Understanding their skills, how they influence performance, and how to develop them fosters students' sense of control over their learning and enhances their motivation for improvement.

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TOOL INDICATORS

Habilmind’s General Learning Skills: Analysis of 22 Cognitive Abilities.


Upon completion of the evaluation, personalised reports are generated for each of the following indicators:

Vocabulary

The basic unit of language, the word, essential for grasping ideas and communication.

Following Extensive Information

Synthesising ideas from multiple paragraphs to derive the fundamental concept of an entire text.

Mathematical critical judgment

Selecting the appropriate rule or principle to solve arithmetic problems.

Visual Information Processing

Integrating written words visually, crucial for fast and accurate mechanical reading.

Fast and accurate reading

Executing fluent and precise speed reading, dependent on binocular vision, fixations, and saccadic eye movements.

Handling hypotheses or theories

Formulating abstract relationships between ideas or concepts, leading to reliable hypotheses.

Spatial perspective

Mentally understanding transformations of reality and the conservation of objects in space.

Symbolic criteria

Classifying mathematical concepts and identifying similarities/differences in arithmetic problem-solving.

Auditory memory for sequences

Storing and recalling sequential auditory information.

Peripheral incidental memory

Recalling details that were not intentionally captured, essential in experimental sciences and spelling.

Visual Memory and Attention

Retaining visually perceived data, closely related to visual attention.

Basic reading comprehension

Understanding the relationship between words to comprehend phrases or paragraphs.

Understanding Mathematical Facts

Managing the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).

Solving mathematical challenges

Selecting and applying the necessary basic arithmetic operations to reach the correct answer.

Visual discrimination

Recognising differences and similarities, essential for spelling, experimental sciences, and decoding.

Classification and Conceptualisation

Defining, organising, and forming concepts (basic language) and mental classification.

Spatial orientation

Differentiating spatial positioning, necessary for geometry, trigonometry, and related fields.

Visual analysis

Evaluating information for concept formation, mental organisation, and classifying learning experiences.

Logical memory

Connecting and integrating different symbolic information, crucial for computing skills.

Visual memory for logical sequences

Storing and recalling sequences of images, letters, or numbers in logical blocks.

Memory and auditory attention

Retaining information captured through oral communication.

General logic

Applying logical reasoning to mathematical symbols, essential for problem-solving and structured thinking.

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General Learning Skills Videos

Description of the Learning Skills Test by Isauro Blanco

Video in which Isauro Blanco explains the cognitive test Learning Skills

Video tutorial for the General Learning Skills test

Key aspects you should know about the General Learning Skills test. Explanation and tour of the platform.

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Theoretical foundation

DELVING INTO THE TOOL

Access the download of the theoretical foundation of this tool, essential information for psychology professionals and other experts in the field, available at this link.



Application manual for 1st to 3rd grade of primary school

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Application manual from 4th grade onwards

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Reports and results

Learn about the reports and results generated by this tool.

Personalised reports include highly detailed results...

With Habilmind, you can access all the details of the analysed indicators. Our reports are educational, providing clear explanations of all concepts. Habilmind transforms complexity into simplicity.

...as well as practical suggestions from experts to improve each analysed indicator

These suggestions are designed for real-world application.

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Authors

Explore the contribution of the key author and the R&D team in the development of the General Learning Skills test. Read more

   

What are they? And which ones does the test evaluate?

General Learning Skills are the abilities a person possesses to learn. Read more

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