Talk:Aptitude
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This page previously contained a brief comment about the more common meaning of "aptitude". I'm not familiar with Wikipedia, but should the computer meaning be moved to, eg, "aptitude (computer)" so that this page can be used for the usual meaning of the word?
- Not really, brief dictionary definitions belong to the Wiktionary. If someone actually writes something notable about the generic aptitude, then we can easily move things to accomodate for it, but I wouldn't consider it too likely. --Shallot 22:45, 20 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Aptitude is a large field which has been studied for over 400 years, which has thousands of organizations involved in its testing. It probably its own academic journals. 216.54.159.2 16:20, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] The Real meaning
I'll see if I can later...
Right now I've got to research it for a debate!
†Sƒ 03:45, 7 Mar 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Skills, Abilities and Aptitudes
The section "Skills, Abilities and Aptitudes" currently contains the text:
Skills, abilities, and aptitudes are similarly related but distinct, descriptions of what a person can do, and should not be conflated. Skills are a backward looking description. Skills describe what a person has learned to do in the past. Abilities are a present description.
To me it sound like skills and abilities are synonyms. Unless someone can point out that "skills" and "abilities" are not synonyms I am going to reword that section. Thue | talk 21:12, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
- This statement is intended to describe one of the ways by which skills, abilities, and aptitudes can be differentiated. This differetiation approch relies on the aspect of time. Skills are based on past experience and education. Abilities describe what a person can do right now. Aptitudes indicate potential a person has for future ability. They describe what it would be relatively easier for a person to learn or do. Jongrover 17:05, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Talent is a Force Not a Tool
The Document Talent is a Force not a Tool contains a good overview of aptitudes, is very detailed, and covers the TMA problem well. I would like this article to link to it, however the spam bot has disallowed this. I do not know why this document site has been blacklisted and if it is part of some larger domain that has been black listed, is it possible to unblacklist this document? Jongrover 16:59, 22 June 2007 (UTC) 16:54, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
