Fluid reasoning is the use of a variety of mental operations that can be used to solve novel problems with adaptability and flexibility.
Gf includes drawing inferences, generalization of information, generating and testing hypotheses, inductive and deductive reasoning, and problem-solving.
Gf influences the following academic skills:
Ways to improve Gf functioning:
Academic strategies to try if you have a student who is relatively weak in Gf:
Gf includes drawing inferences, generalization of information, generating and testing hypotheses, inductive and deductive reasoning, and problem-solving.
Gf influences the following academic skills:
- Basic math skills
- Math reasoning due to impact on problem-solving and reasoning abilities in general
- Higher-order reading comprehension
- Critical thinking
Ways to improve Gf functioning:
- Explicitly teach a variety of problem-solving strategies in a variety of settings and situations
- The Teacher's Guide for the Explicit Teaching of Thinking Skills
Academic strategies to try if you have a student who is relatively weak in Gf:
