Prospective Teachers Input Based on Intelligence Quotient in the Institute of Teacher Training and Education

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe intelligence quotient (IQ) of prospective teachers in the Institute of Teacher Training and Education. The method used in this study is a quantitative descriptive study method (survey) to describe the conditions that occur in the situation. A total sample of 330 students was from the Faculty of Education, Faculty of Culture & Art, Faculty of Mathematics & Science, and Faculty of Economics. Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT) Scale 3 Form A was used to measure students’ intelligence quotient. Based on the research results, it showed that (1) very few prospective teachers are in the smart and very smart category (4.3%), most of them are in the average category (57%), even there are students who are in the lower category (36.3%), and borderline (2.4%); (2) there are very few high school graduates who chose to continue their studies in the Institute of Teacher Training and Education as their first choice; (3) increasing the quantity of input in educational programs in the Institute of Teacher Training and Education must be followed by increasing the quality of input. Keywords—intelligence quotient; institute of teacher training and education; prospective teachers