MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

- DAVID MILLER SADKER AND MYRA POLLACK SADKER

GROUP MEMBERS• Nikita Ranjit (Leader)• Alisha Manandhar• Atit Neupane• Milan Gautam• Bibush GC (Editor)• Erica Khati

Authors IntroductionDavid Miller Sadker• Professor at the American university• Gained national reputation for research and

publications concerning the impact of gender in school

Myra Pollack Sadker• 1943-1995 AD• Educator, Author, Researcher, Professor • Conducted ground breaking research on

gender• equity in education

Contents• Traditional Assessment Of Intelligence• Gardner’s Approach• Eight kinds of Intelligence• Ninth Intelligence• Use in Education• Emotional Intelligence• Similarities/ Dissimilarities between IQ and EQ

Traditional Assessment of Intelligence

• IQ (Intelligent Quotient)• Higher the score, better the person• Score is considered a fixed, permanent

measure of intellect• Heavy emphasis on language and

mathematical logical skills

Gardners Approach• Howard Gardner• Broadened the concept of intelligence• Capacity to solve problems

Identified 8 kinds of Intelligence

• New Intelligence : Existential• According to Gardner

o Performance may vary in different activitieso Intelligence may differ depending on culture

Use in Education • Traditionally emphasis on logical and linguistic

intelligence• MI and EI provided broader version of education• Redesigning of curricula• As instruction undergoes re-examination , so does

evaluation o One example : portfolio approach

Emotional Intelligence• Refers to the ability to perceive, control and evaluate

emotions.• Described by Daniel Goleman in his book

”Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ”

• Marshmallow Storyo Gobblers and Waiters

Similarities • Ways to measure a persons ability to be successful in

life• Certain criteria's are viewed to make assessment • Fails to completely determine the intelligence of

people

Dissimilarities • EQ gets you through life v/s IQ gets you

through school• Appealing to reason and emotion v/s trying to

convince by facts• EQ has more to do with success and

happiness in life than IQ• Knowing how and why v/s knowing what