Multiple intelligences in school

<div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>During many years has prevailed the idea of intelligence as a single problem solving ability (factor g) considered the best predictor of student...

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Main Author: Alejandro Castro Solano
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Language:English
Published: Universidad de Palermo 2016-02-01
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Online Access:https://dspace.palermo.edu/ojs/index.php/psicodebate/article/view/509
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description <div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>During many years has prevailed the idea of intelligence as a single problem solving ability (factor g) considered the best predictor of student’s academic achievement. Recently, researches have begun to take an alternative view of the problem, understanding it is a multidimensional construct. Multiple intelligences (MI) theory proposed by Gardner (1983) takes into account seven talents or skills individuals appear to have in certain amount. These latent bio-psychological potentials are stable and they are mantained through life. Theory of MI proposes that every person learns in relation to them. MI theory has many educational applications, however, very few efforts have been made to verify such statements. The main goal of this study is to analyze the IM differential individual profile of high school and university students studying the relation between IM, academic achievement and self efficacy competence on course performance. Two studies were carried out , the first was done with high school students (N=500) and the second with military students (N=362). Based on Armstrong’s proposals to assess IM, an inventory was designed. Main results point out that there is a correspondence between academic attainment, self interest and self perception of competence in different courses students take. MI are good predictors of academic achievement considering specific areas but they don’t provide a better estimation compared to traditional assessment instruments. Students who have failed in school were those with more spatial and corporal abilities, usually relegated by traditional instruction. High achievers were those with more logical and intrapersonal skills. Different relations were found for military students. For these latter students IM theory was not a valuable predictor of successful academic attainment. </span></p></div></div></div>
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spelling doaj.art-a34a8e8aec614f6cb32f7878b38449022022-12-22T02:35:42ZengUniversidad de PalermoPsicodebate1515-22512451-66002016-02-0120234010.18682/pd.v2i0.509283Multiple intelligences in schoolAlejandro Castro Solano0Universidad de Palermo, CONICET<div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>During many years has prevailed the idea of intelligence as a single problem solving ability (factor g) considered the best predictor of student’s academic achievement. Recently, researches have begun to take an alternative view of the problem, understanding it is a multidimensional construct. Multiple intelligences (MI) theory proposed by Gardner (1983) takes into account seven talents or skills individuals appear to have in certain amount. These latent bio-psychological potentials are stable and they are mantained through life. Theory of MI proposes that every person learns in relation to them. MI theory has many educational applications, however, very few efforts have been made to verify such statements. The main goal of this study is to analyze the IM differential individual profile of high school and university students studying the relation between IM, academic achievement and self efficacy competence on course performance. Two studies were carried out , the first was done with high school students (N=500) and the second with military students (N=362). Based on Armstrong’s proposals to assess IM, an inventory was designed. Main results point out that there is a correspondence between academic attainment, self interest and self perception of competence in different courses students take. MI are good predictors of academic achievement considering specific areas but they don’t provide a better estimation compared to traditional assessment instruments. Students who have failed in school were those with more spatial and corporal abilities, usually relegated by traditional instruction. High achievers were those with more logical and intrapersonal skills. Different relations were found for military students. For these latter students IM theory was not a valuable predictor of successful academic attainment. </span></p></div></div></div>https://dspace.palermo.edu/ojs/index.php/psicodebate/article/view/509inteligencias múltiplesevaluación psicológicarendimiento académico
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Multiple intelligences in school
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inteligencias múltiples
evaluación psicológica
rendimiento académico
title Multiple intelligences in school
title_full Multiple intelligences in school
title_fullStr Multiple intelligences in school
title_full_unstemmed Multiple intelligences in school
title_short Multiple intelligences in school
title_sort multiple intelligences in school
topic inteligencias múltiples
evaluación psicológica
rendimiento académico
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