Educator's Toolkit to promote a Healthy Child

     Intelligence can be categorized into fluid and crystallized intelligence. Fluid intelligence is associated with higher-order thinking on the Bloom's taxonomy, with new skills and creations. Crystallized intelligence requires with existing skills, and as such, is low-order thinking. (Learning and Development, Week 6, 2015). Intelligence Quotient (IQ) tests are widely available, but does not addresses both types of intelligence and serves nothing more than entertainment. Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence identifies the individual behaviour must adapt to the environment, by being analytical, creative, and practical. These three are known as metacomponent subtheories (Wilson). Analytical involves abstract and logical thinking, creative intelligence includes divergent thinking, practical intelligence includes application of knowledge and skills to the real world.

 

     In the part of educators, multiple intelligences, developed by Gardner (1995, p 1) can be observed in a class to prepare for lesson and unit planning. Its importance is it assesses intelligence that is malleable to the situation and personalized to learning in all aspects of school, instead of standarizing. (p 9)