Multiple Intelligences of Teachers in Sierra Islands
Keywords:
Multiple Intelligences, Teachers, Sierra IslandAbstract
This study attempted to investigate the multiple intelligences of teachers in the Sierra Islands during the 2014-2015 school year. The descriptive survey method was used in this study. It identified and described a particular condition in a given environment, as a reference point in planning and making appropriate educational decisions. In this study it assessed the multiple intelligences of a group of elementary pupils as the basis for the design and development of program and instructional materials/activities. About 15 or 42.90 percent of the teacher-respondents had undergone or had attended five and below number of training or seminars. This was followed by 12 or 34.30 percent of the teacher-respondents having attended 10-6 training sessions or seminars. The highest number of training or seminars attended was between 30-21 by one or 2.90 percent of them. The mean number of training or seminars attended was eight with a standard deviation of six training or seminars attended. Most of the teacher-respondents were females at 25-28 years old, married, had been in service for five years and below, had earned graduate units, attended training/seminars for five times and below, engaged in cooking as their hobbies, and organizing events as their-curricular activities. It is recommended that teachers should also develop other intelligences to cater the pupils' different learning styles. Literature cites than the teaching styles are directly related to their multiple intelligences. A similar study could be conducted to validate the result of the present study.
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