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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Folks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2> Nothing like stirring the pot to start a good chin
wag.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> <FONT size=2>One comment caught my attention from an expert : " There
is little evidence to support the theory of multiple intelligences --
(<FONT size=3>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</FONT>) as proposed by Howard Gardner -- after which I did a
quick search on the subject.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><A
href="http://nswagtc.org.au/info/articles/McGuinessMultIntellig.html">http://nswagtc.org.au/info/articles/McGuinessMultIntellig.html</A></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Questions:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>1.</FONT><FONT size=2>What do people think about the lack of
evidence for multiple intelligences ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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 ??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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 ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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 ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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 ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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 ?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>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. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2> Lots of issues here, but would be interested in people's
perspective on the subject(s).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Best Wishes</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Kevork Krozian<BR>Edulists Creator and Administrator<BR><A
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