I like the theory of multiple intelligences. I have known many people whose intelligence couldn’t be measures by academic testing alone. Many of these people had almost super intuitive spacial relation skills, yet they could not chart it out in mathematical form. Or another person had a knack for divergent thinking, but was scolded when her ideas, though sound, were not the “correct” answer.
I think as a whole our society understands that there are different intelligences, but it has yet to figure out the importance, and possible application of each, I think we should make a push for education toward professionally recognizing these intelligences, possibly leading our society into a greater tomorrow.
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Actually, being in the teaching program at UM Western they are implementing this theory into practice. We are being taught as teachers to recognize that not all students learn the same and we should accommodate for all of the different types of intelligence.
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