This study investigated eight and nine year old children’s capabilities to develop skills in the intrapersonal intelligence domain as defined by Howard Gardner. A group of twenty-seven, seven to nine year olds were introduced to a program specifically designed to foster their self-knowledge as learners and their self-management skills in the English learning environment. The students were introduced to activities that would help them to identify their own relative strengths and limitations and use this knowledge to negotiate a learning environment that would best suit their own learning needs. This program included developing skills in goal setting and identification of personal learning strategies. It also sought to improve work habits and student on- task behaviours and encourage self-monitoring, self-evaluation and self-reflection. The results obtained evidenced a considerable improvement in the students’ self knowledge and how this impacted on their perceptions of themselves as learners. The students grew increasingly aware of their own relative strengths and used this information to negotiate their learning environment, to identify strategies that worked for them and to take increasingly more responsibility for their own learning. As a result of the findings of this study, there are clear implications that if students are provided with opportunities to develop accurate intrapersonal intelligence, this improved awareness of ‘self’ can have an impact on successful learning. This study indicates that if teachers provide students with opportunities to investigate and learn about themselves as learners, to build skills in goal setting and to identify personal learning strategies, then an increase in self-knowledge and self-management will impact positively on the students’ capacity to learn successfully. Consequently, programs and strategies designed to promote students’ intrapersonal intelligence may become a valuable part of school practice and curricula.

Internal and personal strengths are associated with positive academic outcomes in the higher educational setting and are particularly relevant to the 21st century learner in the modern complex and global society. There is limited research addressing the connection between intrapersonal intelligence, resilience, and academic success. This information is important to better assist students in developing qualities that foster academic success and sustainability. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlations between intrapersonal intelligence, as measured by the Multiple Intelligences Development Assessment Scales (MIDAS); resilience, as measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC); and academic success, as measured by the Scale of Implicit Theory of Intelligence (SITI), grade point average (GPA), and grade level. Ninety-one undergraduate students recruited through an online research pool and flyers distributed on campus participated in the study. Participants were asked to complete 3 surveys and a demographic questionnaire. Constructivist and transformative learning theories were used to frame the study and address self-development in the learning process. Results of a multiple regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between intrapersonal intelligence and GPA (a component of academic success). This research study promotes positive social change by emphasizing the intrinsic strengthening and transformation of the learner for a sustainable education. To enhance academic outcomes, academic leaders could focus on developing curricula with objectives that support the increase of intrapersonal intelligence. Building awareness of the significance of intrapersonal intelligence and resilience is important for the development of a sustainable education and to equip students for the problem solving challenges of the 21st century.

本研究旨在探討當前國小學童人際智能、內省智能、創造力與逆境經驗之關係，以問卷調查的方式，針對台灣地區國小學童進行調查研究。正式施測共得642份有效樣本，以北、中、南、東四大行政區域，取樣國小中、高年級學生，研究工具採用人際智能量表、內省智能量表、創造力自我效能量表、創新行為量表及逆境經驗量表。研究運用描述統計分析、t考驗、單因子變異數分析、皮爾遜積差相關分析、多元迴歸分析考驗研究假設。主要研究結果如下： 一、現今國小學童之人際、內省智能自我效能感良好，對相關領域上的活動有興趣；認為自己還算具有創新行為及良好創造力自我效能感；面對逆境時普遍會有負面感受，且能以較積極的方式及態度因應逆境，並多能建構正向的逆境意義。 二、較低年級的國小學童，其對人際智能領域之相關活動較感興趣，人際智能也較高，且認為自己較常表現出創新行為，也較有創造力自我效能感，面對逆境時較不會有負面感受、較能正向因應逆境，但對於逆境意義的建構、內省智能發展並不因年級有所差異。 三、國小學童人際智能越高，越能積極因應逆境，也越能建構較良好之逆境意義。 四、國小學童內省智能越高，越能積極因應逆境，也越能建構較良好之逆境意義。 五、國小學童創新行為越多、創造力自我效能越高，越能積極因應逆境，也越能建構較良好之逆境意義。 六、人際智能、內省智能、創新行為及創造力可顯著預測逆境之負面感受、逆境因應方式及逆境意義建構的正向程度。 七、逆境經驗可顯著預測人際智能、內省智能、創新行為及創造力，且其中的逆境意義建構是最主要的預測變項。 最後，根據研究結果對教育與未來研究兩方面提出建議。 關鍵字：人際智能、內省智能、創造力、逆境經驗 / The main purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, creativity and adversity experience of elementary school students. A total of 642 children in the forth to sixth grade of elementary school students (314 male, 324 female) in Taiwan was sampled in this study. This study involved a survey that comprised of four sets of questionnaires: the Inventory of Interpersonal Intelligence, the Inventory of Intrapersonal Intelligence, the Inventory of Creative Behavior, and the Inventory of Creative Self-efficacy. The quantitative of data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, t-test, ANOVA, and regression analysis. The main findings of this study were as follows. (a)Elementary school students are rated above middle on their self-efficacy of interpersonal intelligence and intrapersonal intelligence, and also interested in relevance activities. In face of adversity, they tend to have negative emotions, but at the same time they know how to actively cope, adjust and reframe. They can also construct meaning from the adversity; (b) Elementary school students who has the higher interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, creative self-efficacy, and behaved more creative, would be more active to face adversity, but also can construct more positive life meaning from the adversity; (c) interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, creative self-efficacy and creative behavior significantly predicted negative emotions, coping methods, and meaning construction of adversity, and vice versa. According to the results of the study, some suggestions were made for educators and further studies. Key words: interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, creativity, adversity experience.

The aim of this study was to determine the possible successes and pitfalls in implementing a process to accelerate learning and raise learner performance through a multiple intelligence approach. A study of the theory of Multiple Intelligences was conducted which also implied a thorough study of the physiology of the brain, how it learns and how it should be utilised in the classroom. A case study was conducted amongst the learners and teachers of a specific school to determine their ability, willingness to change and their performance in the application of Multiple Intelligences in the classroom. The challenges associated with the implementation of the MI approach were established through different methods. It was found that teachers have much more difficulty in adapting to a new teaching approach than the learners. Time constraints, constant monitoring and support, teacher training, teachers' attitude to change, big classes, a lack of resources and teacher resistance added to the reality which policy makers have to consider in implementing a new approach. / EDUCATIONAL STUDIES / MED (DIDACTICS)

The aim of this study was to determine the possible successes and pitfalls in implementing a process to accelerate learning and raise learner performance through a multiple intelligence approach. A study of the theory of Multiple Intelligences was conducted which also implied a thorough study of the physiology of the brain, how it learns and how it should be utilised in the classroom. A case study was conducted amongst the learners and teachers of a specific school to determine their ability, willingness to change and their performance in the application of Multiple Intelligences in the classroom. The challenges associated with the implementation of the MI approach were established through different methods. It was found that teachers have much more difficulty in adapting to a new teaching approach than the learners. Time constraints, constant monitoring and support, teacher training, teachers' attitude to change, big classes, a lack of resources and teacher resistance added to the reality which policy makers have to consider in implementing a new approach. / EDUCATIONAL STUDIES / MED (DIDACTICS)