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iQing
01-07-2004, 06:54 AM
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GREAT MOVES: Those with good martial art skills possess bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence. - Filepic
BELIEVING that the traditional notion of intelligence based on I.Q. testing was far too limited, Dr Howard Gardner, professor of education at Harvard University, came up with the theory of multiple intelligences (MI) in 1983, where he proposed eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults.

People can be grouped under the intelligences they display and a person can possess more than one type of intelligence:

Linguistic intelligence (?word smart")

These are the lovers of words, books and poems. They enjoy saying, hearing and seeing words and are sensitive to meanings and sounds. For them word games, story-telling and creative writing are fun. They are the perfect candidates for poetry-writing competitions, spelling bees, debates and dramas.

Logical-mathematical intelligence (?number/reasoning smart")

They like to explore how things are related and how they work. These learners possess strong problem-solving, analysing and reasoning skills, and enjoy ordered activities such as number games, puzzles and mathematical problems.

Spatial intelligence (?picture smart?)

Some would use the term ?artistic? for people in this group, who learn best by remembering things visually, including exact sizes and shapes of things like posters, charts and objects. They enjoy creating and studying visual arts, for example, maps, diagrams and pictures.

Bodily-kinaesthetic intelligence (?body smart?)

These are the ones who can't keep still and love to communicate through dance, movement and gestures. They have excellent motor skills, and enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together again. Generally they are good athletes and sportsmen.

Musical intelligence (?music smart?)

These learners relate well to music, rhythm and timing and enjoy learning through songs and poems.

Interpersonal intelligence (?people smart?)

These children like to learn from others. They have good social skills and are usually sensitive to the feelings of others. They function well in a group and often make effective leaders.

Intra-personal intelligence(?self smart?)

These learners like to mull over things, rarely acting in haste. Usually independent, they tend to be self-motivated as well. They also like to learn by trial and error.

Naturalist intelligence (?nature smart?)

Nature smart learners love analysing, classifying and making use of the different features of the environment around them.

The MI theory proposes a major transformation in the way knowledge is presented.

It suggests that teachers should be trained to teach in a wide variety of ways using music, cooperative learning, art activities, role play, multimedia, field trips and inner reflection.

The good news is that the theory of multiple intelligences has grabbed the attention of many educators around the world. The bad new is that there are still thousands of schools out there that teach using the chalk-and-talk method, augmented by boring worksheets and textbooks.

The challenge is to get this information out to educators and parents, so that each child has the opportunity to learn in ways suited to his learning style.

MI suggests that teachers can make use of eight different strategies to teach their students if the more traditional linguistic or logical ways of instruction do not seem to be effective.

For example, in looking at the topic of ?acceleration? in Physics, the teacher might get the student to read about it (linguistic), study mathematical formulas that deals with it (logical-mathematical); and examine a graphic chart that illustrates the principle (spatial).

In addition, the student can also observe the principle in the natural world (naturalist); and examine it in terms of his own running and seeing how acceleration works (bodily-kinaesthetic and intra-personal).

iQing
01-07-2004, 06:57 AM
most paper exams we faced in our school years only test one or 2 intelligence above..

that?s why I feel ridiculous when someone judge a persons intelligence base on exam score... (some top scorers r book worms.. hehe)

personally I think my strongest intelligence is intra personal...

that?s all... enjoy..

The_Observer
01-07-2004, 12:54 PM
Oh well, most of the professional jobs out there need the top 2 intelligence more than the rest...that is why.
But those are not the only jobs out there right?
We have artists, athletes, musicians, social workers etc etc.

But, we can't exactly categorize intelligence, can we? I am sure the lines are blurred because we have a variety and it isn't static, it can change...but some ppl are born with extraordinary talents (Look at my signature for eg.)

I don't think we should blame the education system..because it is meant to provide for all type of talents.
The onus is more on the parents who want their children to be somebody they are not. The education system complies with the demands of society. See how much different are we to our western counterparts?

Too much science and maths not good for your health.
Man, how much I hated maths and physics.....

Randomphantom
23-07-2004, 10:08 AM
I wonder is it possible for exams to be applied for most of the other types of 'vague' intelligence fields. We wouldn't be able to quantify exactly the ability of a athlete/sportsperson would we? How about interpersonal skills, thats even tougher to gauge. And different athletes excel in different fields, and these cannot be measured by a common 'intelligence' test.

Maybe the common perception of intelligence is of the 1st/2nd/3rd sort. EG bodily kinaesthetic intelligence doesn't sound at all intelligent to me, more like athletic and in tune with their body. Not being able to keep still sounds like hyperactivity.