1.2 Multiple Intelligences

Multiple intelligences is a theory that challenges the notion of general intelligence. The concept behind multiple intelligences is that people can excel in different areas. I like the idea of multiple intelligence. It creates an opportunity for students to be recognised for their particular talents.

I went to the website and took the test. Here are my results:

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Here are the results of Australian girls under the age of 11:

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Here are the reults of the boys:

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These aren’t the most detailed results however, it shows that my future students will most likely be stronger than me in more than one intelligence area. Just as I will have things to teach them, they will have things that they can teach me. This means that the flow of information in a classroom could be more of a two-way thing.

ICTs open this up even more. For example, I could compensate for my lack of expertise in certain intelligence areas by connecting students to experts through social media or something similar.