A very popular thought has debuted over the years. Today, human intelligence is no longer considered unique; It recognizes the existence of different types of intelligence, which means, among other things, that a person can be extremely intelligent in a given theoretical field, but may not be able to apply that intelligence to solve practical problems (or vice versa).
The field of educational or evolutionary psychology has shown that there are multiple intelligences. It was the author Howard Gardner who in 1983 introduced the concept of sub-intelligences within the framework of personal intelligence, breaking the unitary concept of the term.
- Far from linking intelligence to purely intellectual academic outcomes.
- Gardner has established that intelligence is rooted in personal abilities.
- Which are changing and changing.
- Determining which intelligence dominates others is the interaction of biological heritage and the life around it.
- What conclusion did we reach after all this?This intelligence serves as an instrument of adaptation to the environment.
- For our ability to solve problems or to manage new problems.
- Immense in a particular culture.
Intelligences can be divided into eight types
It is important to note that, in the past, only intelligences 1 and 2 were used as the basis for IQ (intelligence testing) testing, and each type of intelligence defines which social, cultural, and work areas we can be most effectively in. Involved.
We have all the different types of intelligence listed, but not to the same extent, because one always differs from the other. Despite advances in these theoretical areas, today’s education system often benefits people with high levels of verbal and mathematical intelligence, while minimizing the skills of others, leading to a discussion about change in the education system, as all kinds of intelligence must be of equal importance, so secrecy would be in generating diverse and personalized education systems , taking into account the particularities, thus stimulating the strengths of each student.
It is essential to recognize (and guide us to discover, if necessary) what kind of intelligence we are superseding, to make the most of our skills, because it will define the type of learning we will use and the path we will take. in our lives.
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