Education today focuses on individualized education and learner autonomy. Students are supposed to be responsible for their own learning and should be made aware of their strengths and weaknesses. Intelligence has traditionally been measured by using I.Q. tests but those testsare only measure one type of intelligence. I.Q. tests are not an entirely accurate way to determine who are intelligent and who are not. Therefore the multiple intelligence theory is very important to modern education because its main point is that every individual has eight intelligences and they all work together in a unique way.
Havard Gardner’s (1983) theory of multiple intelligences helped education to revolutionize their concept of human potential. This theory challenged …show more content…
Linguistic The capacity of using a word effectively whether orally or in writing. This intelligence includes the ability to manipulate the syntax or structure of a language, the semantic or meaning of a language, and the pragmatic or practical use of alanguage.
Logical- Mathematical The capacity of using numbers effectively. This intelligence includes sensitivity to logic patterns and relationships
Spatial The ability to perceive the visual spatial word accurately. This intelligence involves sensitivity to colour, line, shape, form, space and the relationship that exist between these elements.
Kinesthetic Expertise in using one’s whole body to express idea and feeling and facility in using one’s hands to produce and transform things.
Musical The capacity to perceive, transform and express musical forms.
Interpersonal The ability to perceive and make distinctions in the moods, intentions, motivations and feelings of the people.
Naturalistic Recognize and classify the numerous species of an individual’s environment (Armstrong, 2008 pp …show more content…
Language teachers started to relate the Multiple Intelligence model with learning styles and to consider the benefits of using Multiple Intelligence theory to enhance learners’ abilities and individual needs. According to Snider (2001), “Multiple Intelligence Theory related materials have the strong potential to improve Foreign Language instruction because they engage learners’ innate abilities”. (pp 6). By applying Multiple Theory English Language Teachers can address the great diversity in learners, develop learners’ intelligences and “create an individualized learning environment” ( Christison, 1996, pp10).
Multiple Intelligence is just one indication of a larger change that has taken place in ELT. These changes reflect the innovations proposed by new approaches, methodologies and theories. The innovations are an attempt to recognize and accommodate learners’ different styles, potentials and intelligence profiles. One of the greatest changes wasthe shift in English language instruction, from a teacher centered, to a learner centered approach ( Snider, 2001 pp12). Cooperative learning, Communicative language teaching, are some of the widely known approaches to
Havard Gardner’s (1983) theory of multiple intelligences helped education to revolutionize their concept of human potential. This theory challenged …show more content…
Linguistic The capacity of using a word effectively whether orally or in writing. This intelligence includes the ability to manipulate the syntax or structure of a language, the semantic or meaning of a language, and the pragmatic or practical use of alanguage.
Logical- Mathematical The capacity of using numbers effectively. This intelligence includes sensitivity to logic patterns and relationships
Spatial The ability to perceive the visual spatial word accurately. This intelligence involves sensitivity to colour, line, shape, form, space and the relationship that exist between these elements.
Kinesthetic Expertise in using one’s whole body to express idea and feeling and facility in using one’s hands to produce and transform things.
Musical The capacity to perceive, transform and express musical forms.
Interpersonal The ability to perceive and make distinctions in the moods, intentions, motivations and feelings of the people.
Naturalistic Recognize and classify the numerous species of an individual’s environment (Armstrong, 2008 pp …show more content…
Language teachers started to relate the Multiple Intelligence model with learning styles and to consider the benefits of using Multiple Intelligence theory to enhance learners’ abilities and individual needs. According to Snider (2001), “Multiple Intelligence Theory related materials have the strong potential to improve Foreign Language instruction because they engage learners’ innate abilities”. (pp 6). By applying Multiple Theory English Language Teachers can address the great diversity in learners, develop learners’ intelligences and “create an individualized learning environment” ( Christison, 1996, pp10).
Multiple Intelligence is just one indication of a larger change that has taken place in ELT. These changes reflect the innovations proposed by new approaches, methodologies and theories. The innovations are an attempt to recognize and accommodate learners’ different styles, potentials and intelligence profiles. One of the greatest changes wasthe shift in English language instruction, from a teacher centered, to a learner centered approach ( Snider, 2001 pp12). Cooperative learning, Communicative language teaching, are some of the widely known approaches to