THE MOTIVATOR

Multiple Intelligences (Multiple Intelligences) There used to be a high school friend who always kicked my chair, asking for answers during exams. Now he is a cop. There is also a friend who is ranked below me, is now a high-ranking official in the Air Force. Since high school, he always wears army shoes. On the other hand, there are also stories of people who did very well at school, but had a hard time getting a job. In the past, a person's intelligence and success were measured by his IQ. Students who have a high IQ are believed to be intelligent children, while those a low IQ are automatically labeled stupid. In fact, many people who are labeled as not smart are even more successful in their careers and professions, beating their friends with higher IQs. In 1983 Howard Gardner, a professor of psychology, wrote the book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. I bought the book 15 years ago. He stated that intelligence is not a single ability but several intellectual abilities that are relatively unrelated to one another. According to him there are several types of intelligence: • good at using body parts. Athletes, dancers, actors, police, soldiers, surgeons and craftsmen tend to have high abilities in this type of intelligence. They like to draw, play jigsaw puzzles, read maps. So it reminds me of my students in class who are always sleepy but sometimes noisy. I told him to walk around the class (move) during the lesson. He really likes it. He can't study if he just sits still. Because most boys are kinesthetic learners. Teaching in a male class Vocational High School all really has to be creative.Once upon a time many children were late. I asked, “Do you want the consequences to read or run? In unison they replied, "Runiii...." And...they ran around the field with joy. Funny? Annoyed but wanted to laugh. I never get angry even if they make mistakes. There is a reason behind their behavior that must be understood. To calm children like this, sometimes I invite them to meditate for a while in class to calm themselves down, accompanied by soothing music. They really like it. • Interpersonal intelligence This intelligence is followed by the ability to recognize other people's personalities: intentions, feelings, moods, temperaments and motivations. They learn more effectively through group activities, seminars, and dialogues. They are suitable as salespeople, teachers, community leaders, managers, social workers, counselors or politicians. • Intrapersonal intelligence, This type of child has the ability to understand himself. People who have high intrapersonal intelligence are able to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, what makes them unique, and are able to predict their own reactions or emotions. They are suitable to be psychologists, BK teachers etc. • Naturalist intelligence This intelligence is followed by the ability to recognize and classify various species, both flora and fauna, rocks, types of mountains that exist in their environment. This ability is needed among botanists, chefs, farmers, nutritionists etc. Everyone has a different combination of intelligence from each other. However, in reality, parents and teachers have not maximized these types of intelligence. The formal education system seems to still generalize intelligence. Not a few special children fall victim to the school system that only measures language intelligence and mathematical logic. Kinesthetic children will certainly find it difficult to sit still and listen to the teacher. Musical kids will have a hard time understanding numbers. Mathematical children will have difficulty in painting lessons, and so on. It's like having fish, birds and monkeys climb a tree. The one who succeeded in being given the title of 'great' was of course the monkey. The others wouldn't bring out the ability to climb, because that wasn't really his type of intelligence. On the other hand, if the monkey is tested to swim, it will certainly not pass. If a child excels in language, interpersonal, and intrapersonal intelligence, but is very weak in musical, spatial, kinesthetic, and mathematical logic, he or she may not have outstanding marks in report cards. In fact, this combination of intelligence can actually be very successful in areas that were unthinkable during school, such as in sales or business. Gardner's theory invites educators and parents to pay more attention to children according to their unique advantages. No more stupid children, for those who are weak in one or two types of intelligence may be very special in types.The story of Michael Ifianto, an industrial designer, can be used as an example. When he was at school, he was not even promoted by his teacher. He had to change schools. The BP teacher asked him to focus on passing only, no need to chase grades. He can focus on his hobby of drawing. After graduating from high school, he studied S1 majoring in Visual Communication Design (DKV), and S2 in Italy. He got a lot of job offers from international companies. Now he is a lecturer and has his own industrial design business in Surabaya. Intelligence test is not everything. IQ tests and multiple intelligence tests, are not the sole determinant of how a person's future and success will be. There are many variables that determine success, such as hard skills (skills) and soft skills (morals, ethics, communication, leadership, persistence, problem solving, self-confidence), opportunities, a supportive environment, etc. Parents and educators must understand the child's intelligence, give him the opportunity to develop this type of intelligence and of course create a supportive environment for his success. There is no need to compare our children with other people's children. Just love the child as he is. Greetings Parenting. Parenting is loving. with love.