Intrapersonal Intelligence

 Intrapersonal Intelligence

According to Howard Gardner, out of the 9 intelligence types that a human being can have, a really important one is Intrapersonal intelligence. It is important to know about others and the environment but it is more important to know about self. A person, if he knows about himself, can excel in life with a greater probability than the one who doesn't know himself. People with intrapersonal intelligence are reflective, introspective and independent. They know what they want and how they feel. A major issue in today's world is that people don't know about how they feel and what they want. Those with this type of intelligence are less likely to be depressed as they can work on their wants and needs after analyzing them.

Some other factors in those having Intrapersonal intelligence are (Source);

• Self-Awareness
• Self Regulation
• Motivation
• Empathy

Educational Perspective:

These students are self learners and there are specific ways that a teacher can use to teach these types of learners. Those ways include:

• Student-Centered Learning
• Individual Projects
• Individual Assessments

Activity for Intrapersonal Learners:

Grade: 9th

Subject: Biology

Topic: Human Respiratory System

Activity: The student needs to create a model of human respiratory system by using different materials.

Note: The material does not have to be expensive.

Also, a presentation needs to be prepared along with the model for assessment and notes in the form of a journal will be taken about the whole experience of making the project and learning the topic.