[Yr7-10it] Multiple intelligences - any evidence ???

[Kevork Krozian]

Great call Kevin !

Was your comment related to before or after the ICC stepped in with multiple intelligences ?

At least you're still reading your email ......

Kevork :)))

>>> Kevin Feely <feely.kevin.k at edumail.vic.gov.au> 01/14/08 8:42 PM >>>
wHAT?
how does this relate to the cricket?
kev

Kevork Krozian wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>  
>   Nothing like stirring the pot to start a good chin wag.
>  
> Just finished watching "Brain Power" or similarly titled documentary 
> on SBS ( Sunday 8:30 pm 13/1/08 ) where several very successful people 
> ( fighter pilot, quantum physicist, artist, chess grandmaster, music 
> child prodigy etc ) were tested for intelligence.
>  
>  One comment caught my attention from an expert : " There is little 
> evidence to support the theory of multiple intelligences --  (1) 
> linguistic intelligence; (2) musical intelligence; (3) logical- 
> mathematical intelligence; (4) spatial intelligence; (5) bodily- 
> kinesthetic intelligence; (6) interpersonal intelligence; and (7) 
> intra- personal intelligence) as proposed by Howard Gardner --  after 
> which I did a quick search on the subject.
>  
> I discovered the following link as the first hit basically supporting 
> this position of lack of evidence of multiple intelligences which 
> leads me to ask if we are just tinkering with a fad.
>  
> http://nswagtc.org.au/info/articles/McGuinessMultIntellig.html
>  
> Questions:
>  
> 1.What do people think about the lack of evidence for multiple 
> intelligences ?
> 2. The same site claims talent is rewarded much more highly than 
> intelligence. Wow !!  Should we be focussing more on devloping talent 
> in that case instead of intelligence if we are there to assist our 
> students with maximising their rewards in society ??
> 3.Do we believe intelligence can indeed be improved which would mean 
> with enough practice you can eventually qualify for Mensa ?? An 
> exaggeration simply made to highlight a point.  
> 4. Does learning a set of skills or to apply it to a new situation 
> promote increasing intelligence ? Are students being "trained" as per 
> VET type subjects, or are they there to "learn" a body of 
> knowledge/set of skills ? What exactly is learning in that case ?
> 5. Does the ability to apply knowledge to a new situation mean you are 
> more intelligent than someone who is not able to do so ?
> 6. Does successful learning and if that is tied to increasing one's 
> intelligence become redefined as society changes and new learning 
> tools are introduced ? If so, why are intelligence tests unchanged 
> over the last 100 years ?
>  
> One other conclusion from the documentary was that people who were 
> given the intelligence test at age 11 and again at age 79 tended to do 
> better on the whole at age 79 than at 11. What does that mean ?  Why 
> does your intelligence necessarily increase with age ?
>  
> Another was a brain scan of the highest IQ score holder amongst the 
> group tested in the documentary. This fellow had an IQ of 162 which I 
> think was 1 in a million yet he had a smaller brain. This was 
> described as an efficient sports car vs a larger sedan - less bulk 
> needed due to higher quality engine.
>  
>  Lots of issues here, but would be interested in people's perspective 
> on the subject(s).
>  
> Best Wishes
>  
> Kevork Krozian
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