Week6

Like Berger (2012) notes, Howard Gardner identified 9 different types of intelligence: linguistic,  logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, and existential.  With this amount of identified intelligence, how can we put any kind of faith in the IQ tests that stick with the typical, aptitude based tests.  I truly believe that we need to spend more time evaluating those things that are not academic based and concentrate more on those that are based on social interaction and social belonging.  It has been proven over and over again that a child’s success in this world largely depends on their capabiltite to function in society.  A child can have an incredibly high IQ but his social skills my be so low that he cannot learn things and move up in the “ladder of the work place.” Some may not fit in with the norms of the other personnel.