Blog post: Some educators think of intelligence as one "thing" that students have to a varying degree. Other educators agree with Gardner's notion that there are multiple kinds of intelligence. And, still other educators think that the whole idea of intelligence has little practical value. What are your thoughts on this? Give examples to illustrate the points you're making.
I agree with Gardner’s notion that there are multiple kinds of intelligence. I don’t think that just because you are book smart necessarily makes you smart at everything. Some people may have to work harder than others in school, but they could be extremely smart common sense wise. I had a friend in school that always got good greats, but when it came to doing things that didn’t deal with school I was shocked at the things she would do. Some people may also be good at math, but others may have to work harder to be good at it. I think anyone is capable of being good at math it just depends on how hard they work at it. That is why when students are tested on their ability in school and do poorly they think they are not smart. What they don’t realize is just because you don’t perform highly in school does not mean you not smart.
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