Defining "Traditional" Intelligence
When asked to define intelligence, many people will refer to a person’s ability to solve problems, utilize logic, and think critically. This represents how people comprehend, examine and respond to outside stimuli. Our intelligence can therefor be viewed as our "singular, collective ability to act and react in an ever-changing world." (Carvin)
"The standard view of intelligence is that intelligence is something you are born with; you only have a certain amount of it; you can not do much about how much of that intelligence you have; and tests exist that tell you how smart you are." (Howard Gardner in Checkley)
The theory of multiple intelligences challenges that view…