The more I learn about multiple intelligences the more mad I get at standardized testing and No Child Left Behind. Our schools are essentially being forced to focus on two intelligences, math and logic, so they can meet the government's standards. In so doing we are indeed leaving intelligent children behind!
The truth is that there are eight, possibly nine or even more, intelligences. There are a number of tests online to help you figure out what your strongest intelligences are. I like this one, because of how they display the results. However, it excludes one of my strongest intelligences, existential intelligence. Here is a printable version of a test, that includes existential intelligence, that you can use in your classroom (or future classroom).
I do wonder though, if a written test is an unfair way of measuring some people's intelligence, is a written test the best way to discover a person's intelligence strengths?
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That's very true, there are many different forms of intelligence and schools usually do focus on math and logic. I do find it unfair because just because a student may be weak in solving mathematical equations does not make he or she "below average intelligence". I consider artistic and existential intelligence to be somewhat more important because it usually shows a higher form of thinking, one where you think outside of the box.
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