Identifying Multiple Intelligence Modalities To Recommend Personalised Videos To Students

Multiple Intelligences considers human intelligence as “modalities of intelligence”. According to this theory, teachers and guides should be aware of every student’s intelligence modalities. It allows teachers to handpick acceptable activities to improve students’ learning experience and manoeuvre learning journey more effectively. 

A child’s predetermined intelligence level helps lecturers plan their teaching strategies to accommodate each learner’s individual needs. This ensures better personalisation of education. The intelligence modalities, according to the theory of Multiple Intelligences, are:

1. Visual-Spatial Intelligence, a foundational knowledge, entails the ability to visualise objects or actions in space and rotate, modify, and manipulate them. Engineers, sportspersons, scientists, actors, painters, and artists use visual-spatial intelligence. It involves the following capabilities:
   – To draw pictures without any external stimulus but with personal experiences, thoughts or imaginations.
   – To imagine a structure in 3D and draw a summarised version of it.
2. Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence stands for effective use of words. It doesn’t mean learning another language. Someone who mainly uses one specific language can still have linguistic intelligence. Using the right words and depicting the intent is an unparalleled skill used in several scenarios. 
3. Logical Intelligence is the most important one among the other types of intelligence. It significantly adds to:
   – The abstract thinking processes,
   – Numbers and arithmetic operations,
   – Conducting experiments and handling investigations,
   – Playing logic and strategy games,
   – Deciphering puzzles, patterns, and relationships.
4. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence or ‘learning with the hands’ or physical learning is often observed in actors, athletes, dancers, and medical surgeons. They have very excellent physical coordination and they remember by doing rather than hearing or seeing.
5. Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence stands for utilising music and rhythms to help study. People with this intelligence tend to whisper, tap and hum while studying to help them focus. Rather than music distracting them, it helps them process information.
6. Intrapersonal Intelligence works in isolation. An intrapersonal learner prefers working alone, the opposite of an ‘interpersonal learner’. These are self-motivated students who like to set individual goals and choose to study independently with their views and ideas rather than with others who intrude on those thoughts. For example, suppose a child is overwhelmed with aviation. In such scenarios, parents can ask them to create a timeline on aviation history or list significant figures in the field, among other activities. Field trips out in nature also work well to engage intrapersonal learners.
7. Interpersonal Intelligence works when the student prefers to engage in collaborative learning. Kids who are noticeably people-oriented and outgoing learn cooperatively in groups or with a partner. Interpersonal learners are proper people-person. They enjoy going to committees, engaging in group learning projects, and interacting with other learners and adults. Interpersonal learners thrive in situations like interviewing another person or working with others or mediating conflict. They always help others to learn what they know.
8. Naturalist Intelligence works outdoors – kids who love the outdoors, animals, and field trips. They are usually very connected to nature in many ways. They might have a deep love for both the biotic and abiotic components of nature, like plants, animals, rocks. Apart from being outdoors, camping, hiking, and rock climbing may also interest them more.
9. Existentialist Intelligence encourages students to generate their unique understanding of life. An existentialist classroom typically includes teachers and schools who focus on what students feel and encourage them to choose what they study. Existentialism is a philosophy developed by Jean-Paul Sartre. Existentialism in the education system depicts a teaching and learning philosophy that focuses on students’ freedom and power to choose their future. Existentialist educators believe no god or higher power is guiding their students.

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